雙語·《伊索寓言》 熊和狐貍

THE BEAR AND THE FOX

A Bear was once bragging about his generous feelings, and saying how refined he was compared with other animals. (There is, in fact, a tradition that a Bear will never touch a dead body.) A Fox, who heard him talking in this strain, smiled and said, “My friend, when you are hungry, I only wish you would confine your attention to the dead and leave the living alone.”

A hypocrite deceives no one but himself.

熊和狐貍

有一只熊總是夸耀自己富有同情心，說自己和其他動(dòng)物相比有多高尚。事實(shí)上，熊的確有從來不碰死尸的傳統(tǒng)。有一只狐貍聽到他的吹噓，笑著說：“我的朋友，我倒希望你餓了的時(shí)候，能把注意力放在死物身上，放過那些還活著的。”

訓(xùn)誡：偽善者只能自欺。