狐貍和烏鴉

　　A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. ‘Thats for me, as I am a Fox, said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. ‘Good-day, Mistress Crow, he cried. ‘How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds. The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. ‘That will do, said he. ‘That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future .Do not trust flatterers.

　　一只狐貍看到烏鴉用它的嘴叼著一塊奶酪，安頓在一個樹枝上。那是我的，因為我是一只狐貍，狐貍說著，他走到山腳下的那棵樹。美好的一天，主人烏鴉，他喊道。你今天看上去很有光澤的羽毛如何你;你的眼睛明亮。我覺得你的聲音必須超越其他鳥類，就像你的羽毛一樣;我聽到一首歌從你我會稱你為鳥中的皇后。烏鴉抬起她的頭，開始放聲歌唱，但她打開她的嘴的一塊乳酪的時刻了地上，只有被狐貍叼起來。會，他說。那是我想要的一切。換你的奶酪，我會給你一條建議。不要相信奉承者。