披着狮皮的驴

类别：寓言

驴子披上狮皮假扮猛兽吓唬众人，却因得意忘形大叫而暴露身份，惨遭痛打。

时长 49 秒 · 语速 155 wpm

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A donkey found a lion's skin that some hunters had left in the sun to dry. 一头驴发现了一张猎人放在太阳底下晾晒的狮子皮。

He put it on and walked toward the village. 它把狮皮披在身上，朝着村子走去。

Everyone ran. 所有人都吓得拔腿就跑。

People screamed, and animals hid. 人们惊慌尖叫，动物们四处躲藏。

The donkey had never felt so important in his life. 这头驴这辈子都没觉得自己这么威风过。

All day long, he walked around, enjoying the fear on every face. 整整一天，它到处转悠，享受着每个人脸上的恐惧。

He was so happy that he lifted his head and gave a loud, proud cry. 它实在太高兴了，昂起头，得意地大叫了一声。

"Hee-haw! “啊呃——！

Hee-haw!" 啊呃——！”

Everybody stopped running. 所有人都停下了脚步。

They knew that voice. 他们认出了这个声音。

A minute later, 才过了一分钟，

his owner arrived with a big stick and gave him a lesson he never forgot. 它的主人就拎着一根大木棍赶了过来，狠狠教训了它一顿，让它一辈子都忘不了。

A fox laughed as the donkey walked past. 驴子走过的时候，一只狐狸笑了起来。

"Nice costume," he said. “行头挺不错啊，”狐狸说，

"You should have kept your mouth shut." “可惜你刚才要是不张嘴就好了。”

Clothes can fool people, but only until you start talking. 衣服或许能唬住人，但只要一开口就会露馅。