格林童話《十二個(gè)跳舞的公主》講述的是什么樣的故事呢?告訴我們什么樣的道理?

　　The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces

　　Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

　　Once upon a time there was a king who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the others. They slept together in one room, where their beds stood next to each other. At night when they were lying there, the king closed their door and barred it. However, when he opened it the next morning he saw that their shoes had been danced to pieces. No one could determine how it had happened. Then the king proclaimed that whoever could discover where they went dancing each night could chose one of them for his wife and become king after his death. However, anyone who attempted this, but failed to make the discovery after three days and nights, would forfeit his life.

　　有個(gè)國王，他有十二個(gè)女兒，個(gè)個(gè)長得如花似玉。她們都在同一個(gè)房間睡覺，十二張床并排放著，晚上上床睡覺后，房門就被關(guān)起來鎖上了。有一個(gè)時(shí)期，每天早上起來后，國王發(fā)現(xiàn)她們的鞋子都磨破了，就像她們跳了一整夜舞似的。到底發(fā)生了甚么事，她們到哪兒去過了，沒有人知道。於是，國王通告全國：如果有人能解開這個(gè)秘密，找出這些公主整夜在哪兒跳舞，他就可以娶一個(gè)他最喜歡的公主作妻子，還可以繼承王位。但要是這人在三天以后沒查清結(jié)果，他就得被處死。

　　A prince soon presented himself, offering to undertake the venture. He was well received, and that evening was taken to a room adjacent to the bedroom. A bed was made for him there, and he was told to watch where they went and danced. So they would not be able to do anything in secret, or go out to some other place, the door to their room was left open. However, the prince's eyes felt as heavy as lead, and he fell asleep. When he awoke the next morning, the twelve had been dancing, for their shoes all had holes in their soles. The same thing happened the second and the third evenings, and his head was chopped off without mercy. Many others came to try this risky venture, but they too all lost their lives.

　　不久從鄰國來了一位王子，受到了熱情的接待。晚上他被帶到了一個(gè)房間里，這房間正在公主們臥室的隔壁。為了能聽到看到可能發(fā)生的一切，他坐下后將房門敞開，一刻也不停地注視著。可不久這位王子就睡著了，第二天早上醒來后，可以看出，公主們還是跳了一整夜的舞，因?yàn)樗齻兊男咨隙加心テ频亩囱邸＝又鴥蓚€(gè)晚上都發(fā)生了相同的情況，王子沒能解開這個(gè)謎。國王下令將他的頭砍了下來。繼他之后，又有幾個(gè)人來試過，但他們的命運(yùn)和這位王子一樣，都沒有找出結(jié)果而丟了性命。

　　Now it happened that a poor soldier, who was wounded and could no longer serve in the army, was making his way to the city where the king lived. An old woman met him and asked him where he was going. "I'm not exactly sure myself," he said, then jokingly added, "But I would like to discover where the princesses are dancing their shoes to pieces, and then become king."

　　恰好有一個(gè)老兵經(jīng)過這個(gè)國王的領(lǐng)地，他在作戰(zhàn)中受了傷，不能再參加戰(zhàn)斗了。一天，他在穿越樹林時(shí)，遇到了一個(gè)老婆婆，老婆婆問他要到哪里去，這位老兵回答說：“我也不知道我去哪兒，該干甚么去。”接著又自我嘲弄地說：“也許我該去探聽那些公主是在哪兒跳舞才對，這樣的話，將來還可以當(dāng)國王呢。”老太婆一聽，說道：“對，對!這不是甚么難事，只要留心不喝公主給你的酒之類的東西，并且在她們要離去時(shí)，你假裝睡熟了就成。”

　　"That is not so difficult," said the old woman. "Do not drink the wine that they will bring you in the evening." Then she gave him a cloak and said, "When you put this on you will become invisible, and you can follow the twelve."

　　臨別，她送給他一件披風(fēng)，說道：“只要你把這件披風(fēng)披在身上，她們就看不見你的蹤影了。然后，你就可以跟著公主到她們?nèi)サ娜魏蔚胤健！崩媳犃诉@些忠告后，決定去試一試自己的運(yùn)氣。

　　Having receiving this good advice, the soldier became serious, took heart, went to the king, and announced himself as a suitor. He, like the others, was well received, and was given royal clothes to wear. That evening at bedtime he was escorted to the anteroom. Just as he was going to bed, the oldest princess brought him a goblet of wine. However, he had tied a sponge beneath his chin and let the wine run into it, drinking not a single drop himself. He lay down, and after a little while began to snore as if he were in the deepest sleep. The twelve princesses heard him and laughed. The oldest one said, "He could have spared his life as well!"

　　他來到國王面前，說他愿意接受這項(xiàng)冒險(xiǎn)的任務(wù)。和其他應(yīng)試的人一樣，他也受到了熱情的款待，國王還下令把漂亮的`王室禮服給他穿上。到了晚上，他被帶到了外室。進(jìn)房后，他剛準(zhǔn)備躺下，國王的大公主就給他端來了一杯葡萄酒，但這位士兵悄悄地把酒全倒掉了，一滴也沒有喝下。然后躺在床上，不久就大聲地打起鼾來，好像睡得很沉似的。十二個(gè)公主聽到他的鼾聲，都開心地大笑起來，大公主說：“這家伙本來還可以干一些更聰明一點(diǎn)的事，不必到這兒來送死的。”

　　Then they got up, opened their wardrobes, chests, and closets, took out their best clothes, and made themselves beautiful in front of their mirrors, all the time jumping about in anticipation of the dance. Only the youngest one said, "I'm not sure. You are all very happy, but I'm afraid that something bad is going to happen!"

　　說完，她們都起床打開各自的抽屜和箱子，拿出了漂亮的衣服，對著鏡子打扮起來。這時(shí)，最小的公主說道：“我感到有些不對勁，你們這么興奮，可我覺得非常不安，我想一定有不幸的事情將降臨到我們頭上。”