有一天，牧羊人趕著羊群回到羊圈里，其中有一只山羊失散了，并且拒絕回到羊群中。牧羊人費了好長時間叫她回來，既大聲喊叫，又沖她吹口哨，但是山羊根本沒注意到他。于是，牧羊人只得沖她扔了一塊石頭，正巧打斷了山羊的一只羊角。驚慌中，牧羊人肯求山羊不要告訴主人，可山羊卻說：“你這個愚蠢的家伙，即使我不說，我的角也會告訴他事實呀。”

　　【牧羊人和山羊的故事寓意】

　　牧羊人和山羊這篇短小的伊索寓言向我們說明了：竭力掩蓋無法隱瞞的事實是沒用的。

　　【牧羊人和山羊的英文版】

　　THE GOATHERD AND THE GOAT

　　A Goatherd was one day gathering his flock to return to the fold，when one of his goats strayed and refused to join the rest．He tried for a long time to get her to return by calling and whistling to her,but the Goat took no notice of him at all；SO at last he threw a stone at her and broke one of her horns．In dismay,he begged her not to tell his master：but she replied，“You silly fellow，my horn would cry aloud even if I held my tongue．”

　　It’s no use trying to hide what can’t be hidden．