伊索寓言：母山羊與葡萄樹 The Vine and the Goat

The Vine and the Goat

母山羊與葡萄樹

A VINE was luxuriant in the time of vintage with leaves and grapes. A Goat， passing by， nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves. The Vine addressed him and said： “Why do you thus injure me without a cause， and crop my leaves？ Is there no young grass left？ But I shall not have to wait long for my just revenge； for if you now should crop my leaves， and cut me down to my root， I shall provide the wine to pour over you when you are led as a victim to the sacrifice.”

葡萄籐剛剛長出嫩綠的新芽，母山羊就非常粗暴地去吃它的嫩葉。葡萄樹對母山羊說：「你太殘忍了，為甚么要傷害我剛剛長出的新芽？難道地上沒有青草了？吃了我的葉子，你仍會被宰了拿去祭祀，那時我將把釀成的酒灑在你身上。」