寓言英文故事5分钟

寓言往往是一个简短的小故事,它通过精炼的语言锻造成一个富含人生哲理与教训的故事,让读者从中受到很大的启发,下面这些是小编为大家推荐的几篇寓言英文故事5分钟。

寓言英文故事5分钟1：The ass and the grasshopper

An ass having heard some grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted;

and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, "The dew."

The ass resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.

寓言英文故事5分钟2:The lion and the mouse

Lion was awakened from sleep by a mouse running over his face.

Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the mouse piteouslyentreated, saying: "If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The lion laughed and let him go.

It happened shortly after this that the lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground.

The mouse, recognizing his roar, came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free, exclaimed: "You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you,.

not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour; but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a lion."

Little friends may prove great friends.

寓言英文故事5分钟3:Bird in the dunghill

A little bird fly to south for the winter. It was very cold, almost frozen bird.

Hence, fly to a large space, after a cow there, in a pile of cow dung upon the bird, frozen bird lying on the dunghill.

feel very warm, gradually recovered, it is warm and comfortable lying, and soon began to sing songs,a passing wildcat hear voices, see, follow the voice, wildcats quickly found lying on the dunghill, bird, pull it out.

The way of existence: not everyone to lead the dung upon your people are your enemy.

Each of you is not from the dunghill lire people are your friends, and, when you lying on the dunghill, had better keep your mouth shut.