The Fox and The Grapes This fox has a longing for grapes, He jumps, but the bunch still escape. So he goes away sour; And, ’tis said, to this hour Declares that he’s no taste for grapes. THE GRAPES OF DISAPPOINTMENT ARE ALWAYS SOUR 狐狸和葡萄 这狐狸一心要想吃葡萄, 他跳呀蹦呀总是够不到。 据说在走开的时候, 他酸溜溜地开了口, 说是没什么胃口吃葡萄。 失望的葡萄总有酸味道 The Cock and The Pearl A Rooster, while scratching for grain, Found a pearl. He just paused to explain That a jewel’s no good To a fowl wanting food, And then kicked it aside with disdain. ‘IF HE ASKED BREAD, WILL YE GIVE HIM A STONE?’ 公鸡和珍珠 公鸡刨着地,找吃的东西, 却发现一颗珍珠在地里。 他说他要的是食物, 对于他珍珠没用处, 随即把珍珠往边上一踢。 “他要面包,你给石块?”