獅子看見牛群中有一頭體態肥碩的公牛在吃草,便思忖著用什么方法能讓公牛受騙上當。于是,獅子對公牛說自己殺了一只羊,并問他是否愿意賞光,和自己共同分享這只羊。公牛接受了邀請,咀是當公牛向著獅子的巢穴走時,只看到了燉鍋和水,根本沒看見羊的痕跡。于是,他一聲不吭地轉身走了。獅子在他身后大喊,帶著受傷的語氣詢問原因,而公牛則轉身說:“我的理由很充分,一看到你準備的那些東西,我就驚呆了,那個受害者可能不是一只羊,而是一頭公牛。”
【獅子和公牛的故事寓意】
獅子和公牛的這篇寓言故事說明了:那些聰明的人能從蛛絲馬跡中識破壞人的陰謀詭計。
【獅子和公牛的英文版】
THE LION AND THE BULL
A Lion saw a fine fat Bull pasturing among a herd of cattle and cast about for some means of getting him into his clutches;SO he sent him word that he was sacrificing a sheep,and asked if he would do him the honour of dining with him.The Bull accepted the invitation,but,on arriving at the Lion’S den,he saw a great array of saucepans and spits,but no sign of a sheep;SO he turned on his heel and walked quietly away The Lion called after him in an injured tone to ask the reason,and the Bull tamed round and said,“I have reason enough.When i saw all your preparations it struck tile at once that the victim was to be a Bull and not a sheep.”
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