伊索寓言双语故事44群狗和兽皮TheD

TheDogsAndTheHides群狗和兽皮byAesop出自《伊索寓言》SomehungryDogssawanumberofhidesatthebottomofastreamwheretheTannerhadputthemtosoak.几只饥肠辘辘的狗,看见一条小溪下面放着一些制皮匠浸泡着的兽皮。AfinehidemakesanexcellentmealforahungryDog,butthewaterwasdeepandtheDogscouldnotreachthehidesfromthebank.一张上好的兽皮对一只狗来说,简直就是美味佳肴,但是溪水很深,这些狗在岸上根本够不着。Sotheyheldacouncilanddecidedthattheverybestthingtodowastodrinkuptheriver.于是它们开了个会研究了下,最终决定:最好的办法就是把河水喝干。Allfelltolappingupthewaterasfastastheycould.它们开始以最快的速度想要把水舔干净。Butthoughtheydrankanddrankuntil,oneafteranother,allofthemhadburstwithdrinking,still,foralltheireffort,thewaterintheriverremainedashighasever.但是,尽管它们不停地舔啊舔,一个又一个都喝得肚胀腹圆,无论它们再怎么努力,河水还是跟以前一样高。Donottrytodoimpossiblethings.正所谓:量力而行。(直译为:不要去做不可能办到的事。)


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