The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鸽子
A PIGEON, oppress by excessive thirst, see a goblet of water paint on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she fly towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dash against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fall to the ground, and is caught by one of the bystanders.
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
有只鸽子口渴得很难受,看见画板上画着一个水瓶,以为是真的.他立刻呼呼地猛飞过去,不料一头碰撞在画板上,折断了翅膀,摔在地上,被人轻易地捉住了.说,有些人想急于得到所需的东西,一时冲动,草率从事,就会身遭不幸.
这是The Raven and the Swan乌鸦和天鹅
A RAVEN see a Swan and desire 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 swim, the Raven leave the altars in the neighborhood where he pick up his living, and take up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he can not change their color, while through want of food he perish.
Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白的羽毛.他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡,羽毛才变得如此洁白无瑕.于是,他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛,来到江湖边.他天天洗刷自己的羽毛,不但一点都没洗白,反而因缺少食物饥饿而死.
这故事是说,人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变.
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