断尾的狐狸

类别：智慧

断尾狐狸企图欺骗同伴也割掉尾巴以掩盖尴尬，却被智者一眼识破。

时长 48 秒 · 语速 156 wpm

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A fox got his tail caught in a trap. 一只狐狸的尾巴被捕兽夹给夹住了。

He escaped, but his beautiful tail was gone. 他虽然逃了出来，但他那条漂亮的尾巴却没了。

He was so embarrassed that he hid for days. 他觉得太丢人了，一连躲了好几天。

Then he had an idea. 后来，他想出了一个主意。

He called all the foxes to a meeting. 他把所有的狐狸都召集过来开会。

"Friends," he said, "I have discovered something wonderful. “朋友们，”他说道，“我发现了一件大好事。

Tails are a waste of time! 尾巴这东西纯属是个累赘！

They're heavy. 又重，

They get dirty. 又容易弄脏，

Dogs can grab them. 还容易被狗抓到。

I cut mine off, and I've never felt better. 我把我的尾巴给切了，感觉从来没这么轻松自在过。

You should all do the same." 你们大家都应该跟我一样把尾巴弄掉。”

For a moment, nobody spoke. 一时间，大家谁也没吭声。

Then an old fox at the back laughed. 接着，后面的一只老狐狸笑了。

"Nice try," she said. “主意打得挺好啊，”老狐狸说，

"But tell me something. “不过你跟我说句实话吧。

Would you still give us this advice if you had your tail?" 要是你自己的尾巴还在，你还会劝我们这么做吗？”

Be careful with advice from someone who just wants you to share their problem. 有些人只是想拉你下水陪他们一起倒霉，对这种人的建议可得多留个心眼。