The wolf and the sheep

　　狼和羊

　　A wolf had been badly wounded by dogs. He lay sick and maimed in his lair.

　　●狼被狗所咬，伤势很严重，痛苦地躺在巢穴里，不能外出觅食。

　　He felt very hungry and thirsty. When a sheep passed by, he asked him to fetch some water from the stream.

　　●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。

　　"If you bring me the water," he said, "I will find means to get some food."

　　●“你给我一点水解渴”，他说，“我就能自己去寻找食物了。”

　　"Yes," said the sheep, "if I bring you the water, you would undoubtedly make me your food."

　　●“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。