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

Ants and shells

In the summer, the other animals live leisurely, only ants running around in the fields, collecting wheat and barley and storing themselves the food they eat in winter. Shell Lang was surprised and asked him why he was so industrious. The ant didn't say anything at the time. Winter came, and the heavy rain washed away the cow dung, and the hungry shell man went to the ants and begged for food, and the ants said to him, "Hey, man, if you hadn't criticized me when I was working, but also went to work, you wouldn't be hungry now." ”

Moral: Despite the vicissitudes of the storm, those who plan ahead can avoid disasters.

In summer, other animals live leisurely, with only ants running around the fields, collecting wheat and barley, and storing their winter food. He was surprised to ask him why he was so hard-working. The ant didn't say anything at the time. Winter came, the heavy rain washed away the cow dung, hungry shell, went to the ants to beg for food, ants said to him: Hey, man, if I was working, you are not criticizing me, but also to do work, now will not go hungry. ”

The implication: Despite all the changes, people who plan ahead can avoid disaster.

Ants and pigeons

The thirsty ant, crawling to the spring to drink water, was unfortunately swept away by the rapids. When he was about to drown, the pigeons saw him, and quickly broke a branch and threw it into the water, and the ants quickly climbed up and got out of danger. Later, a bird catcher came and caught the pigeon with a sticky rod. When the ants saw this, they bit the bird catcher's foot. The bird catcher dropped the sticky rod in pain, and the pigeon immediately flew away.

Moral: People should be grateful.

Thirsty ants, climbing to the spring to drink water, unfortunately washed away by the rapids. Near drowning, the pigeon saw him, hurriedly broke a branch, thrown into the water, the ants quickly climbed up, out of danger. Later, a bird catcher came up and caught the pigeon with a stick. When the ants saw it, they took a bite out of the bird catcher's foot. The bird catcher lost the stick in pain and the pigeon ran away immediately.

Meaning: People should know the Entu newspaper.