雙語·《伊索寓言》 螃蟹母子

THE CRAB AND HIS MOTHER

An Old Crab said to her son, “Why do you walk sideways like that, my son? You ought to walk straight.” The Young Crab replied, “Show me how, dear mother, and I'll follow your example.” The Old Crab tried, but tried in vain, and then saw how foolish she had been to find fault with her child.

Example is better than precept.

螃蟹母子

有一只老螃蟹對自己的兒子說：“兒子啊，你為什么要那樣側著走呢？你應該直著向前。”小螃蟹回答：“親愛的媽媽，你給我示范一下，我跟你學習。”老螃蟹嘗試了半天，結果徒勞無功，然后才意識到自己挑兒子的錯是多么愚蠢。

訓誡：身教勝于言傳。