蝙蝠、鸟和野兽

类别：寓言

蝙蝠在鸟类与野兽纷争中摇摆投机，最终落得被双方唾弃、孤独生存的下场。

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A great war was about to begin between the birds and the beasts. 鸟类和走兽之间眼看就要打起来了。

Both sides wanted the bat. 两边都想拉蝙蝠入伙。

"Join us," said the birds. “来我们这边吧，”鸟儿们说，

"You have wings." “你长着翅膀呢。”

"Sorry," said the bat. “不好意思啊，”蝙蝠说，

"I'm a beast. “我是走兽，

Look at my fur." 瞧我这身毛。”

Then the beasts came. 接着走兽们也来了。

"Join us. “来我们这边吧，

You have fur and teeth." 你又有毛又有牙的。”

"Sorry," said the bat. “不好意思啊，”蝙蝠说，

"I'm a bird. “我是鸟类，

Look at my wings." 瞧我这双翅膀。”

His plan was simple: wait, watch, and join the winner. 他的算盘很简单：等一等，看一看，谁赢了就跟谁混。

But at the last minute, the two sides made peace, 可就在最后一刻，两边讲和了，

and there was no war at all. 仗根本就没打起来。

The bat flew over to celebrate with the birds. 蝙蝠飞过去想和鸟儿们一起庆祝，

They chased him away. 结果被它们给轰走了。

He went to the beasts. 他又去找走兽，

They nearly tore him to pieces. 走兽们差点没把它撕成碎片。

And that, people say, 大家都说，

is why bats only come out at night, alone. 这就是为什么蝙蝠总是在夜里独自出没。

If you refuse to take a side, 如果你哪边都不肯站，

don't be surprised when no side takes you. 到头来哪边都容不下你，也别觉得奇怪。