雙語·《伊索寓言》 胡桃樹

THE WALNUT-TREE

A Walnut-tree, which grew by the roadside, bore every year a plentiful crop of nuts. Every one who passed by pelted its branches with sticks and stones, in order to bring down the fruit, and the tree suffered severely. “It is hard,” it cried, “that the very persons who enjoy my fruit should thus reward me with insults and blows.”

胡桃樹

有一棵胡桃樹長在路邊，每年都會結(jié)很多果子。路過的人都會用棍子或是石子擊打他的樹枝，想要把果子打下來。胡桃樹為此受了很多苦，他哭訴道：“這太不公平了，那些享用我果實的人，應(yīng)該獎勵我，而不是這么羞辱、毆打我?！?/p>