伊索寓言（中英）两则小故事

生病的大鸦（Sick crow）

大鸦生病，对他母亲说：“妈妈，你去求神吧，不要悲伤。”母亲回答 说：“孩子，哪一位神会可怜你呢？谁的祭肉你没偷吃过？”

寓意：平时树敌过多，困难时找不到任何朋友。

When the crow was sick, he said to his mother, "Mom, please go to God and don't be sad." the mother replied, "child, which God will pity you? Whose sacrificial meat have you never eaten?"

Moral: you make too many enemies at ordinary times, and you can't find any friends when it's difficult.

冠雀（Crown Finch）

有只冠雀被捕鸟夹夹住了，他悲哀地说:“我真是最不幸的鸟呀！我没偷别人的金子、银子,更没偷别的贵重的东西,仅仅一颗小谷子却使我丧失了性命。”

寓意：讽刺那些贪小便宜而招来巨大火难的人。

A crowned bird was caught in a bird trap. He said sadly, "I'm really the most unfortunate bird! I didn't steal other people's gold and silver, let alone other valuable things. Only a small grain cost me my life."

Moral: satirize those who are greedy for small things and cause great fire.