旅行者和他的狗 The Traveler and His Dog

      A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself.  He asked him sharply:  "Why do you stand there gaping? Everything is ready but you, so come with me instantly."  The Dog, wagging his tail, replied:  "O, master! I am quite ready; it is you for whom I am waiting." 

     The loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend.

     一個人打點好了行裝準(zhǔn)備出發(fā)。這時，他看見他的狗仍站在門口打呵欠，便嚴(yán)厲地對它說：“為什么你還站在那里打呵欠？一切準(zhǔn)備妥當(dāng)，只等你了，趕快跟我走吧！”狗搖著尾巴回答說：“主人！我早就準(zhǔn)備好了，我等你等得都打呵欠了。”

     這是說有些人不檢點自己，還常常把過失歸咎于別人。