狼和驴

by Aesop

出自《伊索寓言》

An Ass was feeding in a pasture near a wood when he saw a Wolf lurking in the shadows along the hedge. He easily guessed what the Wolf had in mind, and thought of a plan to save himself. So he pretended he was lame, and began to hobble painfully.

一头驴正在林子附近的一片草场上觅食的时候，看见了一头狼潜伏在阴暗的灌木丛中。轻而易举他就猜到了那头狼在打什么主意，然后就想出了一个自保的办法。他假装自己跛脚了，并开始痛苦地蹒跚而行。

When the Wolf came up, he asked the Ass what had made him lame, and the Ass replied that he had stepped on a sharp thorn.

当狼出现的时候，他问驴是什么让他瘸的，驴回答说他踩到了一根锋利的刺。

"Please pull it out," he pleaded, groaning as if in pain. "If you do not, it might stick in your throat when you eat me."

“请把它拔出来，”他哀求着，*着，好像很疼。“如果你不帮忙，当你吃我的时候，它可能会卡在你的喉咙里。”

The Wolf saw the wisdom of the advice, for he wanted to enjoy his meal without any danger of choking. So the Ass lifted up his foot and the Wolf began to search very closely and carefully for the thorn.

狼看出了这个建议的明智之处，因为它想尽情地享用它的美餐，而不会有被噎住的危险。于是驴抬起脚来，狼开始仔细仔细地寻找刺。

Just then the Ass kicked out with all his might, tumbling the Wolf a dozen paces away. And while the Wolf was getting very slowly and painfully to his feet, the Ass galloped away in safety.

就在这时，驴用尽力气踢了一脚，把狼踢到十几步远的地方。当狼慢慢地、痛苦地站起来的时候，驴子安全地跑开了。

"Serves me right," growled the Wolf as he crept into the bushes. "I'm a butcher by trade, not a doctor."

“我罪有应得。”狼咆哮着钻进了灌木丛。“我是屠夫，不是医生。”

Stick to your trade.

寓意：做好自己的事。