英语寓言故事少一点
◇一只蜘蛛和三个人
雨后，一只蜘蛛艰难地向墙上已经支离破碎的网爬去，由于墙壁潮湿，它爬到一定的高度，就会掉下来，它一次次地向上爬，一次次地又掉下来……第一个人看到了，他叹了一口气，自言自语：“我的一生不正如这只蜘蛛吗？忙忙碌碌而无所得。”于是，他日渐消沉。第二个人看到了，他说：这只蜘蛛真愚蠢，为什么不从旁边干燥的地方绕一下爬上去？我以后可不能像它那样愚蠢。于是，他变得聪明起来。第三个人看到了，他立刻被蜘蛛屡败屡战的精神感动了。于是，他变得坚强起来。
秘诀：有成功心态者处处都能发觉成功的力量。
When a spider and three people
After the rain, a difficult spider to the wall has be reced to fragments net climb, e to damp walls, it climbed to a certain height, it will fall, which one to climb, time and again to fall ... ... The first one to see, and he sighed, automatic speaking:" my life is not as this spider? Bustling about and no income." Thus, he increasingly depressed. See the second person, he said: This spider really stupid, why not from the dry side and climbed up to look around the place? I will not be so foolish as it. Thus, he becomes wise up. See the third person, he immediately spiders keep the spirit of war touched. Then, he became strong.
Tip: has the success of the mentality of those who can find success everywhere.
⑵ 英语小寓言故事，短点的，大概3--4行左右 急求！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！
A wolf had been badly wounded by dogs. He lay sick and maimed in his lair.
He felt very hungry and thirsty. When a sheep passed by, he asked him to fetch some water from the stream.
"If you bring me the water," he said, "I will find means to get some food."
"Yes," said the sheep, "if I bring you the water, you would undoubtedly make me your food."
狼和羊
●狼被狗所咬，伤势很严重，痛苦地躺在巢穴里，不能外出觅食。
●他感到又饿又渴，这时，他看见一只羊，便请求他到附近的小河里为他取一点水来。
●“你给我一点水解渴”，他说，“我就能自己去寻找食物了。”
●“是呀”，羊回答说，“如果我给你送水喝，那么我就会成为你的食物。”
寓意: 谎言是经不起推敲的，它很容易被人们识破。
⑶ 求一短篇英语寓言故事，50或100个单词单词内，越少越好
半夜，酒劲还未下去的丈夫把妻子推醒：“喂，咱们家闹鬼了！”
妻子：内“你是怎么知道容的？”
“刚才我上厕所，刚打开门，厕所灯就自己亮了，等我上完厕所关上门，厕所灯又自己灭了、、、、、
“你是不是还感到一阵阴风吹来？”妻子关切的问。
“对，是一阵寒风、、、、、、”
“你这个混蛋！”妻子怒吼道“你又朝冰箱里撒尿了！”
·····这可以吗？
⑷ 英语寓言，少一点，两三句就够了，急用！！！！！！！！
A wolf had been badly wounded by dogs. He lay sick and maimed in his lair.
He felt very hungry and thirsty. When a sheep passed by, he asked him to fetch some water from the stream.
"If you bring me the water," he said, "I will find means to get some food."
"Yes," said the sheep, "if I bring you the water, you would undoubtedly make me your food."
狼和羊
●狼被狗所咬，伤势很严重，痛苦地躺在巢穴里，不能外出觅食。
●他感到又饿又渴，这时，他看见一只羊，便请求他到附近的小河里为他取一点水来。
●“你给我一点水解渴”，他说，“我就能自己去寻找食物了。”
●“是呀”，羊回答说，“如果我给你送水喝，那么我就会成为你的食物。”
寓意: 谎言是经不起推敲的，它很容易被人们识破。
⑸ 谁有短一点的英语寓言故事
麻雀
old Japanese man kept a sparrow of which he was very fond. One day it flew away and the old man became sad.
一位上了年纪的日本人养了一只麻雀，他非常喜欢它。一天，麻雀飞走了
He went out looking all over the place for his sparrow At last, near a certain mountain, he met his sparrow.
老人很伤心，到处寻找。最后，在某一座高山附近，他遇到了麻雀。
The old man said joyously, "I missed you very much, sparrow. Will you follow me home?"
老人高兴地说：Ⅱ麻雀啊，我很想你，跟我回家吧!¨
Though the sparrow was happy to see the old man, it shook its head.
尽管麻雀见到老人很高兴，但它还是摇了摇头。
"Take me to your home and let me see how you live."The old man pleaded. "I will go away happy to see if you are safe."
¨那把我带到你的新家，让我看看你生活得怎样?¨老人请求道，¨如果你很安全，那我就可以安心地回家了。¨
So the sparrow led the old man to his home. There were many other birds.
于是麻雀把老人领到它的家，那儿有好多其他乌儿，
They all looked healthy and enjoyed each other's company.
看起来都很健康，彼此相处得很愉快。
"I am glad you are well and have good companions, dear sparrow. I can go back in peace, " said the old man.
¨亲爱的麻雀，我很高兴你生活得很好，有那么多好同伴，我可以放心回去了。老人说。
When it was time for the old man to leave, the sparrow gave him a basket to take home with him as a present.
他正要离开时，麻雀给他一个篮子作为礼物让他带回家。
"Well," said the old man's wife angrily when he returned, "where have you been all day? And what have you here?"
¨喂!¨老人回家后，妻子生气地说：¨你一整天都跑到哪儿去了?你拿的是什么?”
"I have been to the home of my lost sparrow and received this basket as a present, replied he.
¨我到我们失踪的麻雀家里去了，这篮子是麻雀送我的礼物。¨他回答道。
When she opened the basket sh6 was amazed to find it was full of gold and silver.
她打开篮子，惊讶地发现里面装满了金子和银子。
The old woman, who was very greedy, decided that she would like a basket of gold, so she set out for the sparrow's home, Unlike the old man who was kind to the sparrow, the wife used to treat it very badly.
老妇人很贪心，觉得自己也应该有一篮子金子，于是她也到麻雀家去了。老妇人没有老人对麻雀那么好，她过去就一直虐待麻雀。
"Hello, sparrow, how are you? I missed you very much," cried the old woman hypocritically.
¨嗨，麻雀，你好吗?我很想你!”老妇人虚伪地叫道。
The sparrow said nothing and she finally decided to go home.
麻雀什么也没说。最后老妇人决定回去，
Still the sparrow did not give her any present she had hoped for.
麻雀也没给她想要的礼物。
Before she left, she unashamedly asked for a present. "My husband got a basket of gold and silver from you, " she reminded the bird.
但她离开前厚颜无耻地开口要礼物。 我家老头子以你这儿得到了一篮子金子和银子。"她提醒麻雀说。
"Alright, replied the sparrow, "for your husband's sake, I offer you two choices. One basket is light and the other is heavy.
“好吧!麻雀答道，看在你丈夫的面子上，我给你两个篮子供你选择，
Just choose one. But you can only open the basket when you reach home!"
一个篮子轻，一个篮子重，你只能选一个，而且只能回家后才能打开。
The greedy old woman cried out, I’ll take the heavy one, " as she thought its weight will contain more gold and silver. "Are you sure?" asked the sparrow.
贪心的老妇人叫道：“我要重的那一个。"因为她想重篮子里一定装了更多的金子和银子。 你确定要重的吗?¨麻雀问道。
"Yes. As sure as you see me standing before you! I'll take the heavy basket," she replied. So the old woman panted and puffed breathlessly as she carried the heavy basket all the way.
¨是的，确定无疑。我要重篮子。¨她答道。于是，老妇人一路上背着重重的篮子，累得气喘吁吁。
But when she arrived home and opened the basket, it was full of stones.
但是，当她回家打开一看，里面全是石头。
⑹ 谁有短一点的英语寓言故事短！短！
Making His Mark “刻舟求剑”
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isn’ this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
楚国有个人坐船渡江时，他不小心把自己的一把宝剑掉落江中。他马上掏出一把小刀，在宝剑落水的船舷上刻上一个记号。船靠岸后，那楚人立即从船上刻记号的地方跳下水去捞取掉落的宝剑。他怎么找得到宝剑呢？船继续行驶，而宝剑却不会再移动。像他这样去找剑，真是太愚蠢可笑了。
To Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow “拔苗助长”
Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who planted a plot of rice. After he planted the seedlings, every day he went to the field to watch the seedlings grow. He saw the young shoots break through the soil and grow taller each day, but still, he thought they were growing too slowly. Eventually he got impatient with the young plants and suddenly he hit upon an idea that one by one, he pulled up the young plants by half an inch. The next early morning, the young man couldn’t wait to check his “achievement”, but he was heart-broken to see all the pulled-up young plants dying.
从前，有个农夫，种了稻苗（seedlings）后，便希望能早早收成。每天他到稻田时，都发觉那些稻苗长得非常慢。他等得很不耐烦。想了又想，他终于想到一个“最佳方法”，他将稻苗全都拔高了几分。第二天，一早起身，他迫不及待地去稻田看他的“成果”。 哪知，却看到所有的稻苗都枯萎了。
Plugging One’s Ears While Stealing a Bell “掩耳盗铃”
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbor’s doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other people’s attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever “idea”. He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
从前，有一个人想偷邻居门上的铃，但是他知道一碰到铃，铃就会响起来，被人发现。他想啊想，终于他想出一个“妙极”，他把自己的耳朵用东西塞起来，就听不见铃声了。但是当他去偷铃时，铃声仍旧响起来，他被别人当场抓住
The Fox and the Crow “狐狸和乌鸦”
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crow’s beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
有一天,一只乌鸦站在窝旁的树枝上嘴里叼着一片肉，心里非常高兴。这时候，一只狐狸看见了乌鸦，馋得直流口水，非常想得到那片肉。但是，无论狐狸说什么，乌鸦就是不理睬狐狸。最后，狐狸赞美乌鸦的嗓音最优美，并要求乌鸦唱几句让他欣赏欣赏。乌鸦听了狐狸赞美的话，得意极了，就唱起歌来。没想到，肉一掉下来，狐狸就叼起肉，钻回了洞
Draw a Snake and Add Feet to It “画蛇添足”
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?” The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It.” tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
古时几个人分一壶酒。他们都想独自喝完那壶酒，所以就定了一个规矩：每人在地上画一条蛇，谁画得最快，这壶酒就归谁。有一个人很快就把蛇画好了。他正打算喝这壶酒时，看见别人都还在忙着画，就决定给蛇再画上几只脚。结果，他的蛇脚还没加完，另一个人已经把蛇画好了。那人一下把酒壶夺了过去，说：“有谁见过长脚的蛇？”。这个故事告诉我们这样的道理：做得过分和做得不够都是不对的
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⑺ 英语小寓言故事,短点的,大概3--4行左右
A wolf had been badly wounded by dogs.He lay sick and maimed in his lair.
He felt very hungry and thirsty.When a sheep passed by,he asked him to fetch some water from the stream.
"If you bring me the water," he said,"I will find means to get some food."
"Yes," said the sheep,"if I bring you the water,you would undoubtedly make me your food."
狼和羊
●狼被狗所咬,伤势很严重,痛苦地躺在巢穴里,不能外出觅食.
●他感到又饿又渴,这时,他看见一只羊,便请求他到附近的小河里为他取一点水来.
●“你给我一点水解渴”,他说,“我就能自己去寻找食物了.”
●“是呀”,羊回答说,“如果我给你送水喝,那么我就会成为你的食物.”
寓意:谎言是经不起推敲的,它很容易被人们识破.
⑻ 急需10个英语小故事（短点的 最好是寓言）
1、The fox and the grapes
Hungry fox saw the vine hanging from a string of crystal clear grapes, slobber DC, want to eat off, but also
Can't reach. At the moment, feel helpless to go, he said while walking his own comfort:" this has not cooked grape, sure
Are sour."
That is to say, some capacity is small, do not a thing, on the pretext that premature.
狐狸和葡萄
饥饿的狐狸看见葡萄架上挂着一串串晶莹剔透的葡萄，口水直流，想要摘下来吃，但又
摘不到。看了一会儿，无可奈何地走了，他边走边自己安慰自己说：“这葡萄没有熟，肯定
是酸的。”
这就是说，有些人能力小，做不成事，就借口说时机未成熟。
2、The little boy and the Scorpion
There is a child in the front wall to catch the grasshopper, while to catch a lot. Suddenly he saw a scorpion, he thought that is the grasshopper,
Then two go to catch him. The scorpion his sting, said: "come, if you really dare to do like this, even you catch a grasshopper
Grasshopper will completely lose."
This story warns people, to distinguish good and bad, to treat them differently.
小男孩与蝎子
有个小孩在城墙前捉蚱蜢，一会儿就捉了许多。忽然看见一只蝎子，他以为也是蚱蜢，
便着两手去捕捉他。蝎子举起他的毒刺，说道：“来吧，如果你真敢这样做，就连你捉的蚱
蜢也会统统失掉。”
这故事告诫人们，要分辨清好人和坏人，区别对待他们。
3、The wolf and the crane
Wolf mistakenly swallow a piece of bone, very hard, running around, looking for a doctor. He met the egret, stipulated fees to invite him
Bone removed, Lusi their head into the wolf's throat, and drew out the bone, so the wolf to be a good reward. The wolf answered
Say:" Hey, friend, you can wolf mouth all is well. Withdraws head, can not meet, how to speak reward?"
This story illustrates, the bad guys do no reward, and be thankful if you say the essence of credit.
狼与鹭鸶
狼误吞下了一块骨头，十分难受，四处奔走，寻访医生。他遇见了鹭鸶，谈定酬金请他
取出骨头，鹭鸶把自己的头伸进狼的喉咙里，叼出了骨头，便向狼要定好的酬金。狼回答
说：“喂，朋友，你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来，难道还不满足，怎么还要讲报酬？”
这故事说明，对坏人行善的报酬，就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质。
4、The widow and the hen
A widow woman kept a hen, hen lays an egg every day. She thought some more chicken feed barley, a day will be two
Egg. Therefore, such a day to feed her, the result looks more and more fat hen, an egg a day is not even under the.
This story explained that, some people because of greed, want more benefits, the results are even deprived of the existing.
寡妇与母鸡
有个寡妇养着一只母鸡，母鸡每天下一个蛋。她以为多给鸡喂些大麦，就会每天下两个
蛋。于是，她就每天这样喂，结果母鸡长得越来越肥，每天连一个蛋也不下了。
这故事说明，有些人因为贪婪，想得到更多的利益，结果连现有的都失掉了。
5、Standing on the roof of the goat and Wolf
The little goats on the roof, saw a wolf from the pass underneath, and cursed him, laughing at him. The wolf said:" Oh, man, scold
I is not you, but you are in the ground."
This story illustrates the advantages and the secret, often give a person with strong courage to fight.
站在屋顶的小山羊与狼
小山羊站在屋顶上，看见狼从底下走过，便谩骂他，嘲笑他。狼说道：“啊，伙计，骂
我的不是你，而是你所处的地势。”
这故事说明，地利与天机常常给人勇气去与强者抗争。
6、Mountain Earthquake
One time, a mountain happened a big earthquake, vibration sounds like a loud moan and shout. Many people gathered
At the foot of the mountain to watch, do not know what had happened. While they were assembled in anxious, worried about seeing something bad omen, only
Saw a mouse running from the mountain.
Don't make much ado about nothing.
山 震
有一次，一座大山发生了大震动，震动发出的声音就像大声的呻吟和喧闹。许多人云集
在山下观看，不知发生了什么事。当他们焦急地聚集在那里，担心看到什么不祥之兆时，仅
看见从山里跑出一只老鼠。
这是说庸人多自忧。
7、Good and evil
Weak forces of good, evil away to heaven by. Asked Zeus is good at, how can we return to earth to. Zeus told
He, you don't go, one of the world's visit. Evil and people very close, so continuously to find him
Are. Good because down from the sky, on the very slow to very slow.
That is to say, people is not easy to meet good, but every day of the injury or harm.
善 与 恶
力量弱小的善，被恶赶走到了天上。善于是问宙斯，怎样才能回到人间去。宙斯告诉
他，大家不要一起去，一个一个的去访问人间吧。恶与人很相近，所以接连不断地去找他
们。善因为从天上下来，所以就来得很慢很慢。
这就是说，人很不容易遇到善，却每日为恶所伤害。
8、Two pockets
Prometheus created man, and in each of them hanging round her neck has two pockets, a pack the faults of others, the other
Of their own equipment. He put the loaded others faults pocket hanging in the chest, the other is hanging behind his back. Hence it is that men are
Quick to see the faults of others, and their total however invisible.
This story explained that people often like to find fault with others, but ignore their shortcomings.
两只口袋
普罗米修斯创造了人，又在他们每人脖子上挂了两只口袋，一只装别人的缺点，另一只
装自己的。他把那只装别人缺点的口袋挂在胸前，另一只则挂在背后。因此人们总是能够很
快地看见别人的缺点，而自己的却总看不见。
这故事说明人们往往喜欢挑剔别人的缺点，却无视自身的缺点。
9、The hunting dog
An old dog young and strong never yielded to any beast of the forest, the elderly, in a hunting, met a
Wild boar, he bravely rushed to bite pig ears. Because of his dental aging weakness, not snapped, wild boar
Run away. Master came running greatly disappoint one's hopes, give him a meal. Old dogs raised his head and said:" master ah! This cannot be
Blame me not. My brave spirit and the youth are the same, but I can't resist the natural law. I used to act by
Your praise, it should not be your blame."
That is to say, the birth and death is the inexorable law.
老 猎 狗
一条老猎狗年轻力壮时从未向森林中任何野兽屈服过，年老后，在一次狩猎中，遇到一
头野猪，他勇敢地扑上去咬住野猪的耳朵。由于他的牙齿老化无力，不能牢牢地咬住，野猪
逃跑了。主人跑过来后大失所望，痛骂他一顿。年老的猎狗抬起头来说：“主人啊！这不能
怪我不行。我的勇敢精神和年轻时是一样的，但我不能抗拒自然规律。从前我的行为受到了
你的称赞，现在也不应受到你的责备。”
这是说，生老病死是不可抗拒的规律。
10、The ants and beetles
Summer, other animal have a leisurely life, only the ants run around in the fields to collect, wheat and barley, give yourself a
Winter food storage. Surprised tong beetle asked him why he was so diligent. Ant at the time said nothing.
Winter came, a heavy rain washed cow ng, ng beetle hungry, where ant went begging, ants said to him:" hey,
Buddy, if at the time when I work, you not criticize me, but also to work, we would not have the hungry."
It is said that, despite the changing situation, the people can avoid disaster save.
蚂蚁与屎壳郎
夏天，别的动物都悠闲地生活，只有蚂蚁在田里跑来跑去，搜集小麦和大麦，给自己贮
存冬季吃的食物。屎壳郎惊奇地问他为何这般勤劳。蚂蚁当时什么也没说。
冬天来了，大雨冲掉了牛粪，饥饿的屎壳郎，走到蚂蚁那里乞食，蚂蚁对他说：“喂，
伙计，如果当时在我劳动时，你不是批评我，而是也去做工，现在就不会忍饥挨饿了。”
这是说，尽管风云变化万千，未雨绸缪的人都能避免灾难。
祝你学习进步 天天向上
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⑼ 英语寓言小故事，要中文翻译，要短一点的
多给你写一些，希望能够对你有一些帮助！！
Making His Mark “刻舟求剑”
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isn’t this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
楚国有个人坐船渡江时，他不小心把自己的一把宝剑掉落江中。他马上掏出一把小刀，在宝剑落水的船舷上刻上一个记号。船靠岸后，那楚人立即从船上刻记号的地方跳下水去捞取掉落的宝剑。他怎么找得到宝剑呢？船继续行驶，而宝剑却不会再移动。像他这样去找剑，真是太愚蠢可笑了。
To Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow “拔苗助长”
Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who planted a plot of rice. After he planted the seedlings, every day he went to the field to watch the seedlings grow. He saw the young shoots break through the soil and grow taller each day, but still, he thought they were growing too slowly. Eventually he got impatient with the young plants and suddenly he hit upon an idea that one by one, he pulled up the young plants by half an inch. The next early morning, the young man couldn’t wait to check his “achievement”, but he was heart-broken to see all the pulled-up young plants dying.
从前，有个农夫，种了稻苗（seedlings）后，便希望能早早收成。每天他到稻田时，都发觉那些稻苗长得非常慢。他等得很不耐烦。想了又想，他终于想到一个“最佳方法”，他将稻苗全都拔高了几分。第二天，一早起身，他迫不及待地去稻田看他的“成果”。 哪知，却看到所有的稻苗都枯萎了。
Plugging One’s Ears While Stealing a Bell “掩耳盗铃”
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbor’s doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other people’s attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever “idea”. He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
从前，有一个人想偷邻居门上的铃，但是他知道一碰到铃，铃就会响起来，被人发现。他想啊想，终于他想出一个“妙极”，他把自己的耳朵用东西塞起来，就听不见铃声了。但是当他去偷铃时，铃声仍旧响起来，他被别人当场抓住
The Fox and the Crow “狐狸和乌鸦”
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crow’s beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
有一天,一只乌鸦站在窝旁的树枝上嘴里叼着一片肉，心里非常高兴。这时候，一只狐狸看见了乌鸦，馋得直流口水，非常想得到那片肉。但是，无论狐狸说什么，乌鸦就是不理睬狐狸。最后，狐狸赞美乌鸦的嗓音最优美，并要求乌鸦唱几句让他欣赏欣赏。乌鸦听了狐狸赞美的话，得意极了，就唱起歌来。没想到，肉一掉下来，狐狸就叼起肉，钻回了洞
Draw a Snake and Add Feet to It “画蛇添足”
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?” The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It.” tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
古时几个人分一壶酒。他们都想独自喝完那壶酒，所以就定了一个规矩：每人在地上画一条蛇，谁画得最快，这壶酒就归谁。有一个人很快就把蛇画好了。他正打算喝这壶酒时，看见别人都还在忙着画，就决定给蛇再画上几只脚。结果，他的蛇脚还没加完，另一个人已经把蛇画好了。那人一下把酒壶夺了过去，说：“有谁见过长脚的蛇？”。这个故事告诉我们这样的道理：做得过分和做得不够都是不对的
⑽ 求一个简短英语寓言小故事。。。。。也不要太短了。。附上译文。。
A Little Horse Crossing the River 小马过河
There are an old horse and a little horse on a farm. One day the old horse asks the little horse to send the wheat to the mill. The little horse is very happy. He carries the wheat and runs toward the mill. But there is a river in front of the little horse. He stops and does not know what to do next. Just then Aunt Cow is passing by.
The little horse asks, “Aunt Cow, please tell me. Can I cross the river ”
Aunt Cow answers, “It is not deep, you can cross it.”
When the little horse begins to cross the river, a little squirrel shouts at him, “Little horse, don't cross it, you will be drowned. Yesterday one of my friends was drowned in this river.”
The little horse is very afraid. Finally he decides to go home and ask his mother.
The old horse asks, “Why do you take the wheat back What's wrong with you My child.”
The little horse answers sadly, “There is a river in front of me. Aunt Cow said it was not deep. But the little squirrel said it was deep. What shall I do ”
The old horse says, “My child, you should try to cross the river by yourself. If you do not try, how do you know the river is deep or not ”
The little horse carries the wheat and returns to the riverside. At last, he succeeds in crossing the river. Now, He knows how deep the river is.
小马过河
农场里有一只老马和一只小马，一天老马叫小马把麦子送到磨房。小马很开心，扛起了小麦就跑向了磨房。可有一条河挡住了去路，他停了下来不知如何是好，正在这时，奶牛大婶过来了。
小马问：“奶牛大婶，请告诉我，我能趟过这条河吗？”
奶牛大婶答道：“不深，你能过去。”
正当小马开始过河时，一只小松鼠朝他大喊：“小马，不要过河，你会淹死的。昨天我的一位朋友就在这河淹死了。”
小马非常害怕，最后决定回家问问妈妈。
老马问：“你为什么又把小麦扛回来了？你怎么了？我的孩子。”
小松鼠委屈地回答：“有一条河挡住我的去路。奶牛大婶说它不深，可小松鼠说它深。我该听谁的呀？”
老马说：“孩子，你应该自己试试，如果不试，你怎么知道河的深浅？”
小马驮着小麦又回到了河边。最后，他成功地渡过了河。他终于知道河有多深了。
The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鸽子
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water
painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture,
she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed
against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken
her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by
one of the bystanders.
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
有只鸽子口渴得很难受，看见画板上画着一个水瓶，以为是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飞过 去，不料一头碰撞在画板上，折断了翅膀，摔在地上，被人轻易地捉住了。
这是说，有些人想急于得到所需的东西，一时冲动，草率从事，就会身遭不幸。
The Raven and the Swan乌鸦和天鹅
A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same
beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white
color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the
Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his
living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But
cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change
their color, while through want of food he perished.
Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白的羽毛。他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡，羽毛才变得如此洁白无 瑕。于是，他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛，来到江湖边。他天天洗刷自己的羽毛，不但一 点都没洗白，反而因缺少食物饥饿而死。
这故事是说，人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变。
The Goat and the Goatherd 山羊与牧羊人
A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock.
He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no
attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone,
and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master.
The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak
though I be silent."
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.
很多山羊被牧羊人赶到羊圈里。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好东西，单独落在后面。牧羊 人拿起一块石头扔了过去，正巧打断了山羊的一只角。牧羊人吓得请求山羊不要告诉主人， 山羊说：“即使我不说，又怎能隐瞒下去呢？我的角已断了，这是十分明显的事实。”
这故事说明，明显的罪状是无法隐瞒的。
The Miser守财奴
A MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he
buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and
went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent
visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon
discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down,
came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next
visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to
make loud lamentation
s. A neighbor, seeing him overcome with
grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so; but
go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the
gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same
service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did
not make the slightest use of it."
有个守财奴变卖了他所有的家产，换回了金块，并秘密地埋在一个地方。他每天走去看 看他的宝藏。有个在附近放羊的牧人留心观察，知道了真情，趁他走后，挖出金块拿走了。 守财奴再来时，发现洞中的金块没有了，便捶胸痛哭。有个人见他如此悲痛，问明原因后， 说道：“喂，朋友，别再难过了，那块金子虽是你买来的，但并不是你真正拥有的。去拿一 块石头来，代替金块放在洞里，只要你心里想着那是块金子，你就会很高兴。这样与你拥有 真正的金块效果没什么不同。依我之见，你拥有那金块时，也从没用过。”
这故事说明，一切财物如不使用等于没有。
A wolf had been badly wounded by dogs. He lay sick and maimed in his lair.
He felt very hungry and thirsty. When a sheep passed by, he asked him to fetch some water from the stream.
"If you bring me the water," he said, "I will find means to get some food."
"Yes," said the sheep, "if I bring you the water, you would undoubtedly make me your food."
狼和羊
●狼被狗所咬，伤势很严重，痛苦地躺在巢穴里，不能外出觅食。
●他感到又饿又渴，这时，他看见一只羊，便请求他到附近的小河里为他取一点水来。
●“你给我一点水解渴”，他说，“我就能自己去寻找食物了。”
●“是呀”，羊回答说，“如果我给你送水喝，那么我就会成为你的食物。”
寓意: 谎言是经不起推敲的，它很容易被人们识破。
给你多一点！（附译文）希望你喜欢！
Fox is with the grape
Hungry of the fox see the grape to up hang the radiant and extremely keen grape of a string, saliva direct current, and want to pick to eat, but again
Can not take off.See in a short while, helplessly walked, and his side walk the side oneself to comfort to by oneself say:" this grape have noes familiar, affirmative
Is sour."
This is to say, and the some person's ability is small, and do to not accomplish anything, borrow to say the opportune moment immaturity.
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Wolf and egret
The wolf mistake swallowed a piece of bone, very suffered, running about, look for to visit the doctor everywhere.He met the egret, and talk to settle the service fees to invite him to take out the bone, egret to stretch in the wolf's throat the own head, and the 叼 outs bone, then toward to settle the good service fees wolfThe wolf answer says:" hello, friend, you can since the wolf 嘴 take back the head in the peace ground, and the difficult way return the dissatisfied foot, and how and still speak the guerdon?"
This story elucidation, guerdon badly person act charitably, and is a bad person of cognition and does not speak the reputation's innate character.
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Little boy and scorpion son
There is a child in front of city wall to catch the grasshopper, and in a short while caught the lots of.Suddenly see a scorpion son, he to think is also grasshopper,
Then two go to catch him.The scorpion son raises his poison to stab, say:" come, if you really dare to do like this, connect your grasshopper that catch to also would entirely lose."
This story warns people, and want to distinguish the pure good man with the bad person, and distinct to treat them.
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Drop at the fox in the well with the 公 goat
An only the fox take a wrong stepped the well, in spite of how he struggle can not still climb up, and have to be foolish there.The 公 goat feels
Thirsty pole, arrive at this well the side, and see the fox under the well, and then ask him the well water the how about it to drink?The fox feels the opportunity to come, heart inside
The 暗 pleaseds, right away the town quiet down, make every effort the laudation well water good drink, say this water is a world the first spring, pure and sweet and good to eat, and advise the goat to hurry up
Come down, and drink to heart's content with him.A the heart think only of to drink the water letter to think the true goat, then the without stopping to think ground jump downed to go to, and be his 咕咚咕 the 咚 painful
After finishing drinking, have to with the fox together totally the company ascend the well's way.Fox early contain preparation, he to archly say:" I pour to have a
Method.You pick with forepaw on the well wall, again Cape 竖直 , I behind carry on the back to jump up the well to go to from you, and pull you again to come up, we all
Save." the 公 goat agreed his proposal, fox to trample the feet of his empress, and jump he carry top on his back, and then make an effort from the Cape a
Jump, jump outed the mouth of a well.The fox go ups the hereafter, and the preparation alone escape.The 公 goat blames the fox and does not keep the 诺 speech.The fox returns overdo
Say to 公 goat:" hello, friend, beard that you of brains if resemble you are so perfect, you not to the extent of at did not see the pure exit it
Front blindly jump down to go to."
This story elucidation, cleverness of the person should to in advance think it over the affair's result, then just go to do.
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译文：
狐狸和葡萄
饥饿的狐狸看见葡萄架上挂着一串串晶莹剔透的葡萄，口水直流，想要摘下来吃，但又
摘不到。看了一会儿，无可奈何地走了，他边走边自己安慰自己说：“这葡萄没有熟，肯定
是酸的。”
这就是说，有些人能力小，做不成事，就借口说时机未成熟。
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狼与鹭鸶
狼误吞下了一块骨头，十分难受，四处奔走，寻访医生。他遇见了鹭鸶，谈定酬金请他取出骨头，鹭鸶把自己的头伸进狼的喉咙里，叼出了骨头，便向狼要定好的酬金。狼回答说：“喂，朋友，你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来，难道还不满足，怎么还要讲报酬？”
这故事说明，对坏人行善的报酬，就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质。
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小男孩与蝎子
有个小孩在城墙前捉蚱蜢，一会儿就捉了许多。忽然看见一只蝎子，他以为也是蚱蜢，
便着两手去捕捉他。蝎子举起他的毒刺，说道：“来吧，如果你真敢这样做，就连你捉的蚱蜢也会统统失掉。”
这故事告诫人们，要分辨清好人和坏人，区别对待他们。
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掉在井里的狐狸和公山羊
一只狐狸失足掉到了井里，不论他如何挣扎仍没法爬上去，只好呆在那里。公山羊觉得
口渴极了，来到这井边，看见狐狸在井下，便问他井水好不好喝？狐狸觉得机会来了，心中
暗喜，马上镇静下来，极力赞美井水好喝，说这水是天下第一泉，清甜爽口，并劝山羊赶快
下来，与他痛饮。一心只想喝水信以为真的山羊，便不假思索地跳了下去，当他咕咚咕咚痛
饮完后，就不得不与狐狸一起共商上井的办法。狐狸早有准备，他狡猾地说：“我倒有一个
方法。你用前脚扒在井墙上，再把角竖直了，我从你后背跳上井去，再拉你上来，我们就都
得救了。”公山羊同意了他的提议，狐狸踩着他的后脚，跳到他背上，然后再从角上用力一
跳，跳出了井口。狐狸上去以后，准备独自逃离。公山羊指责狐狸不信守诺言。狐狸回过头
对公山羊说：“喂，朋友，你的头脑如果像你的胡须那样完美，你就不至于在没看清出口之
前就盲目地跳下去。”
这故事说明，聪明的人应当事先考虑清楚事情的结果，然后才去做。