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The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子
A PIGEON,oppressed by excessive thirst,saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard.Not supposing it to be only a picture,she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard,jarring herself terribly.Having broken her wings by the blow,she fell to the ground,and was caught by one of the bystanders.
Let me take it down
An elephant said to a mouse ,"no doubt that you are the smallest znd most useless thing that Ihave e ver seen ."
"Pless ,say it again .Let me take it down ."the mouse said ."I will tell a flea what I know."
為我所用
一頭大象對一只小老鼠說：“你無疑是我見過的最小、最沒用的東西.”
“請再說一遍,讓我把它記下來.”老鼠說.“我要講給我認(rèn)識的一只跳蚤聽.
這個故事告訴人們：任何事情都是相對的.
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
有只鴿子口渴得很難受,看見畫板上畫著一個水瓶,以為是真的.他立刻呼呼地猛飛過 去,不料一頭碰撞在畫板上,折斷了翅膀,摔在地上,被人輕易地捉住了.
這是說,有些人想急于得到所需的東西,一時沖動,草率從事,就會身遭不幸.
The Raven and the Swan烏鴉和天鵝
A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage.Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam,the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living,and took up residence in the lakes and pools.But cleansing his feathers as often as he would,he could not change their color,while through want of food he perished.
Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
烏鴉非常羨慕天鵝潔白的羽毛.他猜想天鵝一定是經(jīng)常洗澡,羽毛才變得如此潔白無 瑕.于是,他毅然離開了他賴以生存的祭壇,來到江湖邊.他天天洗刷自己的羽毛,不但一 點都沒洗白,反而因缺少食物饑餓而死.
這故事是說,人的本性不會隨著生活方式的改變而改變.