雙語·《伊索寓言》 老獅子

THE OLD LION

A Lion, enfeebled by age and no longer able to procure food for himself by force, determined to do so by cunning. Betaking himself to a cave, he lay down inside and feigned to be sick: and whenever any of the other animals entered to inquire after his health, he sprang upon them and devoured them. Many lost their lives in this way, till one day a Fox called at the cave, and, having a suspicion of the truth, addressed the Lion from outside instead of going in, and asked him how he did. He replied that he was in a very bad way: “But,” said he, “why do you stand outside? Pray come in.” “I should have done so,” answered the Fox, “if I hadn't noticed that all the footprints point towards the cave and none the other way.”

老獅子

有一只獅子，年老體衰，再也沒有辦法依靠力量去捕獵獲得食物，于是便決定依靠狡詐來填飽肚子。他來到一個洞穴，躺在里面，假裝生病了，如果有其他動物過來問候他，他便一躍而起，撲過去將他們吞下。大部分動物都因此喪生。有一天，一只狐貍來到山洞，問他身體怎樣了。他說自己很不好。“你為什么站在外面呢？請你進來吧?！薄拔铱赡芤呀?jīng)進去了，”狐貍回答，“如果我沒有看到所有的腳印都是向著山洞的，卻沒有出來的?！?/p>