
從前,在一條湖中住着三隻大魚。我們分别叫他們老大、老二、老三,他們是親密的朋友,但各自性格特點卻截然不同。
魚老大非常明智。他做事情都是經過仔細的思考再行動,并且總能做對所有的事情。
魚老二非常開朗,聰明和機智。凡是遇到問題,他總能始終竭盡全力找到解決方法。
魚老三相信命運。他總是相信,所有的事情都是命中注定的,無論發生什麼,都沒有人能改變命運。
有一天,他們在岸邊的水流中嬉戲玩耍的時候,明智的魚老大偷聽到一位漁夫告訴另一位漁夫:這個湖裡滿是大魚。我們明天一起到這裡來打魚吧!
聽到這些,魚老大立即就沖向他的朋友們,并告訴他們他所聽到的一切。
“我們被漁民盯上了,很危險,我們一起越過河道離開這個湖,去另一個湖安家吧!”他說。
足智多謀的魚老二說,我不會離開這個湖的。我就在這裡,哪裡也不去,就算漁民抓到我,我也會用我聰明的腦袋,找到方法來解救自己。
相信命運魚老三說,我一生都住在這個湖裡,我也不會離開它。無論如何,都會如此。如果我被抓,也是命中注定,我就順其自然吧。
明智的魚老大不想和他們冒險,是以就一個人越過河堤去了另一個湖。
第二天早上,漁民們來撒網。魚老二、魚老三都被網捕了。機智的魚老二想到了出路。他躺在那裡,翻起白眼,假裝死了。漁民以為他是一條死魚,就把他扔進了水裡,魚老二就這樣逃脫了。
相信命運的魚老三在網中四處遊蕩,不知所措。結果被一位漁民撈上來打死了。
故事寓意:一個不适應變化的人往往會滅亡。
英文版如下:
Once upon a time, there lived three big fish in a lake. They were close friends, but characteristically very different.
The first one was very wise. He always did everything after careful thought.
The second one was very cheerful, intelligent and resourceful. He would always use his brains to find a solution for any problem.
The third one believed in fate. He believed that whatever was to happen would happen and nobody could change it.
One day while playing in the water near the shore, the wise fish overheard a fisherman telling another fisherman, This lake is full of good fish. Let us come back here tomorrow for fishing.
Hearing this the fish rushed to his friends and told them all he had overheard. “Let us leave this lake through this canal and go to another lake; he said.
The resourceful fish said, I will not leave the lake. When the fishermen come, I will find a way to save myself. ;
The third fish said, I have lived in this lake all my life and will not leave it. Whatever will be, will be. ;
The wise one did not want to take risks and left for the other lake.
The next morning the fishermen came and cast their net. The two friends were caught in the net. The resourceful fish thought of a way out. He lay still and pretended to be dead. The fishermen threw him out into the water.
The fish who believed in fate kept flipping around in the net. One of the fishermen struck him dead.
One who does not adapt to change often perishes.