农夫和鹳

农夫和鹳

The Farmer and the Stork

有一只鹳，性格非常单纯，而且很容易轻信别人。一群快活的鹤邀请它去一片刚播种的田地。可是，聚会的结局很凄惨，所有的鸟都被缠在了农夫的网眼里。

A Stork of a very simple and trusting nature had been asked by a gay party of Cranes to visit a field that had been newly planted. But the party ended dismally with all the birds entangled in the meshes of the Farmer’s net.

鹳向农夫哀求，请农夫放过它。

The Stork begged the Farmer to spare him.

“请放我走吧，”它恳求道，“我属于鹳鸟家族，您知道的，我们是诚实又有良好品德的鸟。而且，我也根本不知道鹤是打算来偷东西的。”

“Please let me go,” he pleaded. “I belong to the Stork family who you know are honest and birds of good character. Besides, I did not know the Cranes were going to steal.”

“也许你是一只很好的鸟，”农夫回答说，“但我抓到你时，你和偷东西的鹤在一起，所以你必须和它们一起受罚。”

“You may be a very good bird,” answered the Farmer, “but I caught you with the thieving Cranes and you will have to share the same punishment with them.”

看一个人怎样，就看他和谁交朋友。

You are judged by the company you keep.