英語寓言故事題目
❶ 英語寓言故事
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and lay around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
很久很久以前，有一棵又高又大的蘋果樹。一位小男孩，天天到樹下來，他爬上去摘蘋果吃，在樹蔭下睡覺。他愛蘋果樹，蘋果樹也愛和他一起玩耍。
Time went by... the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. 「Come and play with me,」 the tree asked the boy. 「I am no longer a kid, I don』t play around trees anymore.」 The boy replied, 「I want toys. I need money to buy them.」 「Sorry, but I don』t have money...but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.」 The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.
後來，小男孩長大了，不再天天來玩耍。一天他又來到樹下，很傷心的樣子。蘋果樹要和他一起玩，男孩說：「不行，我不小了，不能再和你玩，我要玩具，可是沒錢買。」蘋果樹說：「很遺憾，我也沒錢，不過，把我所有的果子摘下來賣掉，你不就有錢了？」男孩十分激動，他摘下所有的蘋果，高高興興地走了。然後，男孩好久都沒有來。蘋果樹很傷心。
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. 「Come and play with me,」 the tree said. 「I don』t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?」 「Sorry, but I don』t have a house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house.」 So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
有一天，男孩終於來了，樹興奮地邀他一起玩。男孩說：「不行，我沒有時間，我要替家裡幹活呢，我們需要一幢房子，你能幫忙嗎？」「我沒有房子，」蘋果樹說，「不過你可以把我的樹枝統統砍下來，拿去搭房子。」於是男孩砍下所有的樹枝，高高興興地運走去蓋房子。看到男孩高興樹好快樂。從此，男孩又不來了。樹再次陷入孤單和悲傷之中。
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. 「Come and play with me!」 the tree said. 「I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?」 「Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.」 So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. The tree was happy, but it was not true.
一年夏天，男孩回來了，樹太快樂了：「來呀！孩子，來和我玩呀。」男孩卻說：「我心情不好，一天天老了，我要揚帆出海，輕松一下，你能給我一艘船嗎？」蘋果樹說：「把我的樹干砍去，拿去做船吧！」於是男孩砍下了她的樹干，造了條船，然後駕船走了，很久都沒有回來。樹好快樂……但不是真的。
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. 「Sorry, my boy. But I don』t have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you...」 the tree said.
「I don』t have teeth to bite,」 the boy replied.
許多年過去，男孩終於回來，蘋果樹說：「對不起，孩子，我已經沒有東西可以給你了，我的蘋果沒了。」
男孩說：「我的牙都掉了，吃不了蘋果了。」
「No more trunk for you to climb on.」
「I am too old for that now,」 the boy said.
「I really can』t give you anything... the only thing left is my dying roots,」 the tree said with tears.
蘋果樹又說：「我再沒有樹干，讓你爬上來了。」
男孩說：「我太老了，爬不動了。」
「我再也沒有什麼給得出手了……，只剩下枯死下去的老根，」樹流著淚說。
「I don』t need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.」 The boy replied.
「Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, Come sit down with me and rest.」 The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...
男孩說：「這么多年過去了，現在我感到累了，什麼也不想要，只要一個休息的地方。」
「好啊！老根是最適合坐下來休息的，來啊，坐下來和我一起休息吧！」男孩坐下來，蘋果樹高興得流下了眼淚……
This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad... When we grown up, we left them, and only came to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that』s how all of us are treating our parents.
這就是我們每個人的故事。這顆樹就是我們的父母。小時候，我們喜歡和爸爸媽媽玩……長大後，我們就離開他們，只在需要什麼東西或者遇到麻煩的時候，才回到他們身邊。無論如何，父母永遠都在那兒，傾其所有使你快樂。你可能認為這個男孩對樹很殘酷，但這就是我們每個人對待父母的方式。
Take time out ring the day for quiet time to listen to your inner voice. You may want to use your quiet time to meditate or pray. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply ring quiet time will also help you focus. I know it』s hard to find quiet time ring a particularly busy day, but it』s so important — even if it』s just 10 minutes a day and you have to sneak away to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life. It enables you to hear God speaking to your heart reminding you of His perfect love for you.
白天花些時間出去，獨自傾聽自己的心聲。你可能想利用這段安靜的時間沉思或祈禱。無論如何利用這段時間，關鍵是要排除周圍所有的噪音，關注自己的內心深處。安靜的時間進行深呼吸也能幫你集中注意力。我知道在特別忙碌的日子找到安靜的時間很難，然而這很重要——即使一天只有10分鍾，你也要溜開抓住它。安靜的時間確實能使你的生命變得不同，它促使你傾聽上帝與你的心靈對話，使你想起他賦予你的完美的愛。
Be honest with yourself by paying attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. What do your actions say about you? If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more true — your words or your actions? On the other hand, if you say you』re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that』s also important. What do you do with this insight? You can use it to make more beneficial choices in your life. By being honest with yourself based on your previous actions, your actions moving forward will be based on truth instead of just what you tell yourself.
坦誠對己，注重行動吧。事實勝於雄辯，行動才能證明事實。你的行動是如何說明你的呢？如果你說熱愛自己的工作，而你的行動正好相反，你認為哪個更有說服力呢——言語還是行動？另一方面，如果你說不擅長某項工作，但你的行動正好相反，這也很重要。你怎麼處理你這種能力？你可以由此在生活中做出更多的選擇，坦誠對己也建立在以前的行為上，你以後的行動將會以事實為基礎，而不只是你的言詞。
Despite what your subconscious may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.
不管你的潛意識告訴你什麼，你都能夠擁有無盡的愛，關鍵是首先你要無條件地愛自己。
❷ 寓言故事英文的，急用！！！
1,
Nails
Has a bad temper of the boy, his father gave him a bag of nails. And told him that whenever he lost his temper when a nail on the nail in the backyard on the fence. The first day, the boy has nailed 37 nails. Slowly, under the nail every day to rece the quantity of nails, he found that control of their temper than those under the nail nails easy. Thus, there is one day, the boy never lost patience, temper chaos. His father told him the matter. The father said, and now whenever he can begin to control their own temper when a nail on the pull-out. One day later, the last boy's father told him, he finally put all the nails to pull out come.
His father shook his hand, came to the backyard, said: "You're doing a good job and my child, but look at the fence on the hole. These fences will never be able to restore to before it. You angry when Say these words like nails, like a scar left. If you take a knife and stabbed someone else knife, no matter how many times do you say I am
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翻譯：
釘子
有一個壞脾氣的男孩，他父親給了他一袋釘子。並且告訴他，每當他發脾氣的時候就釘一個釘子在後院的圍欄上。第一天，這個男孩釘下了37根釘子。慢慢地，每天釘下的釘子數量減少了，他發現控制自己的脾氣要比釘下那些釘子容易。於是，有一天，這個男孩再也不會失去耐性，亂發脾氣。他告訴父親這件事情。父親又說，現在開始每當他能控制自己脾氣的時候，就拔出一根釘子。一天天過去了，最後男孩告訴他的父親，他終於把所有釘子給拔出來了。
父親握著他的手，來到後院說：「你做得很好，我的好孩子，但是看看那些圍欄上的洞。這些圍欄將永遠不能恢復到從前的樣子。你生氣的時候說的話就像這些釘子一樣留下疤痕。如果你拿刀子捅別人一刀，不管你說了多少次對不起，那個傷口將永遠存在。話語的傷痛就像真實的傷痛一樣令人無法承受。」
人與人之間常常因為一些無法釋懷的僵持，而造成永遠的傷害。如果我們都能從自己做起，開始寬容地看待他人，相信你一定能收到許多意想不到的結果。為別人開啟一扇窗，也就是讓自己看到更完整的天空。
2,
A Little Horse Crossing the River
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.
小馬過河
農場里有一隻老馬和一隻小馬，一天老馬叫小馬把麥子送到磨房。小馬很開心，扛起了小麥就跑向了磨房。可有一條河擋住了去路，他停了下來不知如何是好，正在這時，奶牛大嬸過來了。
小馬問：「奶牛大嬸，請告訴我，我能趟過這條河嗎？」
奶牛大嬸答道：「不深，你能過去。」
正當小馬開始過河時，一隻小松鼠朝他大喊：「小馬，不要過河，你會淹死的。昨天我的一位朋友就在這河淹死了。」
小馬非常害怕，最後決定回家問問媽媽。
老馬問：「你為什麼又把小麥扛回來了？你怎麼了？我的孩子。」
小松鼠委屈地回答：「有一條河擋住我的去路。奶牛大嬸說它不深，可小松鼠說它深。我該聽誰的呀？」
老馬說：「孩子，你應該自己試試，如果不試，你怎麼知道河的深淺？」
小馬馱著小麥又回到了河邊。最後，他成功地渡過了河。他終於知道河有多深了。
❸ 老師要我寫一篇英語寓言故事（就是將寓言改為英語的），40個單詞以上，不要太長，小學水平的。
The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子
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.
有隻鴿子口渴得很難受，看見畫板上畫著一個水瓶，以為是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過 去，不料一頭碰撞在畫板上，折斷了翅膀，摔在地上，被人輕易地捉住了。
這是說，有些人想急於得到所需的東西，一時沖動，草率從事，就會身遭不幸。
The Raven and the Swan烏鴉和天鵝
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.
烏鴉非常羨慕天鵝潔白的羽毛。他猜想天鵝一定是經常洗澡，羽毛才變得如此潔白無 瑕。於是，他毅然離開了他賴以生存的祭壇，來到江湖邊。他天天洗刷自己的羽毛，不但一 點都沒洗白，反而因缺少食物飢餓而死。
這故事是說，人的本性不會隨著生活方式的改變而改變。分享給你的朋友吧：人人網新浪微博開心網MSNQQ空間
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❹ 英語寓言故事
The Three Lazy Ones
A king had three sons whom he loved equally well, and he did not know which of them to appoint as king following his own death.
When the time came for him to die he called them to his bed and said, 「Dear children, I have thought of something that I will reveal to you. The one of you is the laziest shall become king after me.」
The oldest one said, 「Father, then the kingdom belongs to me, for I am so lazy that whenever I lie down to sleep, and a drop falls into my eyes, I will not even close them so that I can fall asleep.」
The second one said, 「Father, the kingdom belongs to me, for I am so lazy that when I am sitting by the fire warming myself, I would rather let my heels burn up than to pull my legs back.」
The third one said, 「Father, the kingdom is mine, for I am so lazy that if I were going to be hanged and already had the rope around my neck, and someone put into my hand a sharp knife with which to cut the rope, I would let myself be hanged rather than to lift my hand up to the rope.」
在一個遙遠的地方,有一個國王,他有三個兒子,對每一個兒子他都非常喜愛,他不知道自己死後應該把王位傳給他們三個中的哪一個。所以,當他快要死的時候,就把他們叫到身邊說:「親愛的孩子們,在我死後,你們三個中誰最懶,誰就繼承我的王位。」老大說:「既然這樣,這王位就是我的,因為我是最懶的兒子,當我躺下睡覺時,有任何東西落到我的眼睛裡,我也懶得去擦掉,即使不能把眼睛閉上,我仍然會繼續睡覺。」二兒子說:「爸爸,王位應該傳給我,因為我是最懶的兒子。當我坐在火邊取暖的時候,就是火燃到我的腳趾,我也懶得把腿收回來。」第三個兒子說:「爸爸,這王位是我的,因為我是你最懶的兒子,如果我就要被吊起來,繩子已經套在了脖子上,有人把一把鋒利的小刀塞在我手裡,要我切斷繩子,我寧願被吊起來也懶得抬起手把繩子割斷。」
大家猜猜國王讓誰繼承王位:
第三個兒子
❺ 英語短文60詞（寓言故事）
青蛙和牛
An ox, grazing in a swampy meadow, chanced to set his foot among a parcel of young frogs, and crushed nearly the whole brood to death .One that escaped ran off to his mother with the dreadful news."and ,oh ,mother !"said he ,"it was a beast -such a big four footed beast!-that did it .""Big?" quoth the old frog , "How big? Was it as big" -- and she puffed herself out to a great degree-"as big as this ?""oh!"said the little one ,"a great deal bigger than that .""well, was it so big ?"and she swelled herself out yet mere ."Indeed ,mother ,but it was ,and of you were to burst yourself you would never reach half its size."provoked at such a disparagement of her powers, the old frog made one more trial ,and burst herself indeed.
So men are ruined by attempting greatness to which they have no claim.
譯文:
一頭牛在一快泥濘的草地上吃草,偶然把腳踏在一堆小青蛙當中,幾乎把所有的幼蛙踩死。脫險的一個帶著這可怕的消息跑到他母親那裡去了。"啊,母親!"他說"是一隻野獸-那樣一隻有四隻腳的大野獸-踩的。""大嗎?"老青蛙說。"多大?"她股足了氣把自己脹得大大的說:"他像這樣的嗎?""啊!"小青蛙說,"比那大多了。""哦,有這么大嗎?"她鼓著氣脹地更大了。"真的,母親,但確實如此,即使你脹破了自己,也不夠他一半大。"老青蛙看到自己的力氣受到輕視很是激怒,於是又鼓了一下氣,果然這次脹破了自己。
妄自尊大的人必將自取滅亡的。
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英語寓言故事小短文加翻譯：
Standing on the roof of a small goat and the Wolf
Kid standing on the roof and saw the Wolf walked through the bottom and then abuse him, and laughed at him. The Wolf said, "oh, buddy, scold me is not you, but your terrain.
This story to illustrate, dili and cat often give a person the courage to fight against the strong.
翻譯：站在屋頂的小山羊與狼
小山羊站在屋頂上，看見狼從底下走過，便謾罵他，嘲笑他。狼說道：“啊，伙計，罵 我的不是你，而是你所處的.地勢。
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這故事說明，地利與天機常常給人勇氣去與強者抗爭。
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❼ 英語寓言故事
1、A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said, "I do not want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food;
he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the st.
He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time; then he said, "I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river."
He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the st and eat them.
Do not throw good things away; you may be glad to have them at some other time.
【譯文】
一個人正朝著一個富人的房子走去，當他沿著路走時，在路的一邊他發現一箱好蘋果，他說：「我不打算吃那些蘋果，因為富人會給我更多的食物，他會給我很好吃的東西。」然後他拿起蘋果，一把扔到土裡去。
他繼續走，來到河邊，河漲水了，因此，他到不了河對岸，他等了一會兒，然後他說：「今天我去不了富人家了，因為我不能渡過河。」
他開始回家，那天他沒有吃東西。他就開始去找吃的，他找到蘋果，很高興地把它們從塵土中翻出來吃了。
不要把好東西扔掉，換個時候你會覺得它們大有用處。
❽ 英語寓言故事帶翻譯
A Little Horse Crossing the River
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, 「 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.
小馬過河
農場里有一隻老馬和一隻小馬，一天老馬叫小馬把麥子送到磨房。小馬很開心，扛起了小麥就跑向了磨房。可有一條河擋住了去路，他停了下來不知如何是好，正在這時，奶牛大嬸過來了。
小馬問：「奶牛大嬸，請告訴我，我能趟過這條河嗎？」
奶牛大嬸答道：「不深，你能過去。」
正當小馬開始過河時，一隻小松鼠朝他大喊：「小馬，不要過河，你會淹死的。昨天我的一位朋友就在這河淹死了。」
小馬非常害怕，最後決定回家問問媽媽。
老馬問：「你為什麼又把小麥扛回來了？你怎麼了？我的孩子。」
小松鼠委屈地回答：「有一條河擋住我的去路。奶牛大嬸說它不深，可小松鼠說它深。我該聽誰的呀？」
老馬說：「孩子，你應該自己試試，如果不試，你怎麼知道河的深淺？」
小馬馱著小麥又回到了河邊。最後，他成功地渡過了河。他終於知道河有多深了。
❾ 英語寓言故事帶翻譯
The Cock and the Jewel
A COCK, scratching for food for himself and his hens, found a precious stone and exclaimed: ＂If your owner had found thee(you), and not I, he would have taken thee(you) up, and have set thee in thy first estate; but I have found thee(you) for no purpose. I would rather have one barleycorn than all the jewels in the world.＂
公雞與寶玉
一隻公雞在田野里為自己和母雞們尋找食物。他發現了一塊寶玉，便對寶玉說：「若不是我，而是你的主人找到了你，他會非常珍惜地把你撿起來；但我發現了你卻毫無用處。我與其得到世界上一切寶玉，倒不如得到一顆麥子好。」
故事告訴我們： 自己需要的東西才是真正珍貴的。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. 狐狸和葡萄 飢餓的狐狸看見葡萄架上掛著一串串晶瑩剔透的葡萄，口水直流，想要摘下來吃，但又 摘不到。看了一會兒，無可奈何地走了，他邊走邊自己安慰自己說：「這葡萄沒有熟，肯定 是酸的。」 這就是說，有些人能力小，做不成事，就借口說時機未成熟。
A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said, "I do not want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food; he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the st.
He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time; then he said, "I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river."
He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the st and eat them.
Do not throw good things away; you may be glad to have them at some other time.
一個人正朝著一個富人的房子走去，當他沿著路走時，在路的一邊他發現一箱好蘋果，他說：「我不打算吃那些蘋果，因為富人會給我更多的食物，他會給我很好吃的東西。」然後他拿起蘋果，一把扔到土裡去。
他繼續走，來到河邊，河漲水了，因此，他到不了河對岸，他等了一會兒，然後他說：「今天我去不了富人家了，因為我不能渡過河。」
他開始回家，那天他沒有吃東西。他就開始去找吃的，他找到蘋果，很高興地把它們從塵土中翻出來吃了。
不要把好東西扔掉，換個時候你會覺得它們大有用處。
❿ 英語寓言故事（帶翻譯）
The City Mouce And The Country Mouse
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."
城裡老鼠和鄉下老鼠
從前,有兩只老鼠,它們是好朋友。一隻老鼠居住在鄉村,另一隻住在城裡。很多年以後,鄉下老鼠碰到城裡老鼠,它說:「你一定要來我鄉下的家看看。」於是,城裡老鼠就去了。鄉下老鼠領著它到了一塊田地上它自己的家裡。它把所有最精美食物都找出來給城裡老鼠。城裡老鼠說:「這東西不好吃,你的家也不好,你為什麼住在田野的地洞里呢?你應該搬到城裡去住,你能住上用石頭造的漂亮房子,還會吃上美味佳餚,你應該到我城裡的家看看。」
鄉下老鼠就到城裡老鼠的家去。房子十分漂亮,好吃的東西也為他們擺好了。可是正當他們要開始吃的時候,聽見很大的一陣響聲,城裡的老鼠叫喊起來:「快跑!快跑!貓來了!」他們飛快地跑開躲藏起來。
過了一會兒,他們出來了。當他們出來時,鄉下老鼠說:「我不喜歡住在城裡,我喜歡住在田野我的洞里。因為這樣雖然貧窮但是快樂自在,比起雖然富有卻要過著提心吊膽的生活來說,要好些。」