雙語(yǔ)·《伊索寓言》 樅樹(shù)和荊棘

THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE

A Fir-tree was boasting to a Bramble, and said, somewhat contemptuously, “You poor creature, you are of no use whatever. Now, look at me: I am useful for all sorts of things, particularly when men build houses; they can't do without me then.” But the Bramble replied, “Ah, that's all very well: but you wait till they come with axes and saws to cut you down, and then you'll wish you were a Bramble and not a Fir.”

Better poverty without a care than wealth with its many obligations.

樅樹(shù)和荊棘

一棵樅樹(shù)跟一株荊棘吹噓自己，語(yǔ)氣中滿是輕蔑：“你這可憐的東西，沒(méi)有半點(diǎn)用?？纯次遥矣锰幎啻?，特別是蓋房子的時(shí)候，人們根本離不開(kāi)我?！钡乔G棘卻回復(fù)：“哎呀，那的確是好，不過(guò)等到他們拿著斧子、鋸子來(lái)把你砍倒的時(shí)候，你就會(huì)寧愿自己是荊棘而不是樅樹(shù)了?！?/p>

訓(xùn)誡：無(wú)憂無(wú)慮的貧窮勝過(guò)擔(dān)著諸多責(zé)任的富有。