熊和狐貍

The Bear and the Fox

熊為自己的善心而自豪，并到處自吹自擂，說在所有動物中自己最熱愛人類，因為他為了向人類表示尊敬，從不碰人的尸體。狐貍不以為然，笑著說道：“你還不如保全活人，而撕爛尸體呢。”

判斷一個人要看他的行為，并非語言。

A Bear boasted very much of his philanthropy， saying that of all animals he was the most tender in his regard for man， for he had such respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body. A Fox hearing these words said with a smile to the Bear， "Oh！ that you would eat the dead and not the living."

One is known by deeds， not by words.

熊和兩個過路人

The Bear and the Two Travelers

兩個好朋友結伴同行，忽然迎面遇上了一頭熊。其中一個人飛快地爬上了樹，并用樹枝將自己掩藏起來。另一個人眼看自己逃脫不了，情急之下順勢往地上一躺。熊用鼻子把他從頭到腳嗅了一遍。這人屏住呼吸，一動也不敢動，假裝死人，因為據說熊是不吃死人的。果然，熊掉頭走掉了。樹上的人下來后問他的朋友：“熊在你耳邊到底說了些什么？"對方回答說：“熊告訴我，以后別再和遇到危險只顧自己逃命的人同行了。”

患難見真情。

Two Men were traveling together， when a Bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.The other， seeing that he must be attacked， fell flat on the ground， and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout， and smelt him all over， he held his breath， and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could.The Bear soon left him， for it is said he will not touch a dead body.When he was quite gone， the other Traveler descended from the tree， and jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear."He gave me this advice， "his companion replied."Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger."

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

獅子、熊和狐貍

The Lion， the Bear， and the Fox

獅子和熊同時抓住了一頭小山羊，為了獲得更多的食物，他們爭斗得不可開交，直到彼此都精疲力竭地倒在地上。這時，已經在遠處觀察了許久的狐貍走了過來，看到獅子和熊并排地躺在地上，中間有一只山羊。于是，狐貍躍過他們，迅速地抓起山羊，拔腿就跑。獅子和熊只能眼睜睜地看著到手的食物被狐貍拿走，有氣無力地嘀咕：“我們真是悲哀啊！沒想到白白為狐貍辛苦了一場！”

有時候自己辛苦一場，勞動果實卻落到了別人的手里。

A Lion and a Bear seized a Kid at the same moment， and fought fiercely for its possession. When they had fearfully lacerated each other and were faint from the long combat， they lay down exhausted with fatigue.A Fox， who had gone round them at a distance several times， saw them both stretched on the ground with the Kid lying untouched in the middle.He ran in between them， and seizing the Kid scampered off as fast as he could.The Lion and the Bear saw him， but not being able to get up， said， "Woe be to us， that we should have fought and belabored ourselves only to serve the turn of a Fox."

It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil， and another all the profit.