伊索寓言《狐狸和母雞》-20180131

The Fox and the Han

A fox once crept into an outhouse and looked around for something to eat. The only thing he could see was an old hen, perched high up above his head, far out of reach.

"Good evening, hen," he said politely. " I just called to see how you were. I heard that you were not well and I just had to come to see you myself. I know a little about illness, you know. Why dont you come down and let me feel your pulse. You really dont look well."

Then hen settled herself more securely on her high perch.

"You are right, fox. I am not at all well. In fact I am so ill that I can not be disturbed. I know you will understand if I dont come down just now. Im very afraid that if I do I shall catch my death!"

It is good to know who your enemies are.

狐狸和母雞

有一次，狐狸溜進外屋，東張西望，找可吃的東西。他只看見一隻老母雞，在他頭頂上方高處歇著，離得太遠，夠不著。

「晚上好，母雞，」他客氣地說，「我就是來看望你的，聽說你身體不大好，我得親自來看看你，我懂點醫術，不是嗎？你怎麼不下來，讓我給你把把脈。你的氣色真的不大好。」

母雞更加穩當地停在高處休息的地方。

「你說得對，狐狸。我的身體根本就不好。實際上，我病得很厲害，不能讓別人打擾我。我知道，我現在不下去，你會理解的。我很擔心，如果我下去，就沒命了。」

知道你的敵人是誰，這是好的。