狼群和牧羊犬
The Wolves and the Sheepdogs
一群狼对一群牧羊犬说:“既然我们有这么多共同点,那为什么不能像兄弟一样亲密相处呢?我们之间只有一个区别。那就是我们生活得自由自在,而你们却要低三下四地为人类服务。人类又是拿什么回报你们的呢?是无穷无尽的鞭打还有限制自由的铁项圈。他们要求你们保护羊群,可是他们在享受美味的羊肉,却把不要的骨头丢给你们吃。如果你们听从我们的劝告,把羊献给我们,我们就一起享用这份美味大餐。”牧羊犬经受不住狼的诱惑,就接受了狼的劝告。可是等狼进入了羊圈之后,首先倒霉的就是牧羊犬。
不要相信你的敌人。
The Wolves thus addressed the Sheepdogs,“Why should you,who are like us in so many things,not be entirely of one mind with us,and live with us as brothers should? We differ from you in one point only. We live in freedom,but you bow down to and slave for men,who in return for your services flog you with whips and put collars on your necks. They make you also guard their sheep,and while they eat the mutton throw only the bones to you. If you will be persuaded by us,you will give us the sheep,and we will enjoy them in common,till we all are surfeited.”The Sheepdogs listened favorably to these proposals,and,entering the den of the Wolves,they were set upon and torn to pieces.