Aesop's Fables (Chinese and English) classic short story

Wolves and lions

Once, a wolf snatched a sheep from a flock and was walking back with the sheep when he came across a lion. The lion immediately snatched the sheep from the wolf's mouth. The wolf stood at a distance and said to himself, "It is so improper for you to rob me of something." The lion smiled and said, "So, was this thing given to you by a friend?" ”

Moral: Thieves and robbers are all one hill, there is no good or bad.

On one occasion, the wolf snatched a sheep from the flock, was walking back with the sheep, and met the lion. The lion immediately snatched the sheep from the wolf's mouth. The wolf stood far away and said to himself, "It's too improper for you to rob me of something." The lion smiled and said, "So, is this thing given to you by a friend?" ”

The moral: Thieves and robbers are a mound, there is no good or bad.

Wolves and donkeys

One day, the donkey's foot was pierced, and he walked with a limp, which was very painful. A wolf saw the wounded donkey and wanted to eat the prey at his fingertips. The wild donkey begged him, "You help me to pull out the thorns in my feet, to remove my pain, so that I may let you eat without pain." "The wolf pulled out the thorn with his teeth, and the wild donkey no longer had a foot pain, and suddenly his foot became strong, so he kicked the wolf to death and fled elsewhere, saving his life."

Moral: Doing good to the enemy will not only not benefit you, but you will also suffer misfortune.

One day, the wild donkey's feet were punctured, and it was painful to walk up and down the road. A wolf saw the wounded wild donkey and tried to eat the prey at his fingertips. The wild donkey asked him, "You help me pull out the thorns on my feet, eliminate my pain, and let me eat without pain." "The wolf pulled out the sting with his teeth, the wild donkey no longer pain in his feet, and suddenly, his feet were strong, and he kicked the wolf to death, fled elsewhere, to save his life.

The moral: Doing good to the enemy will not only not gain, but also suffer misfortune.