Ancient Chinese Fables – The Snipe and the Mussel
译文:有个河蚌刚刚打开晒太阳,一只鹬飞来啄它的肉,河蚌马上闭拢,夹住了鹬的嘴。鹬说:“今天不下雨,明天不下雨,那就会有死蚌了。”河蚌说:“今天你的嘴不取出来,明天你的嘴不取出来,那就会有死鹬了。”它们都不肯互相放弃,渔夫看见了,就把它们俩一起捉走了。告诫人们:做事要懂得权衡得失,化解矛盾互相谦让,以免顾此失彼,让别人钻空子。 《古代寓言·鹬蚌相争》 蚌方出曝,而鹬啄其肉。蚌合而莫过甘其喙。 鹬曰:“今日不雨,明日不雨,即有死蚌!” 蚌亦谓鹬曰:“今日不出,明日不出,即有死鹬!” 两者不肯相舍,渔者得而并禽之。 ——《战国策》 The Snipe and the Mussel A mussel was opening its shell to bask in the sun when a snipe pecked at it. The mussel clamped down on the bird’s beak, and held it fast. “If it doesn’t rain today or tomorrow,” said the snipe, “there will be a […]
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