简单的英语寓言故事

寓言故事的语言不同于其他文学体裁,夸张但又独具幽默讽刺意味,下面这些是小编为大家推荐的几篇简单的英语寓言故事。

简单的英语寓言故事1：The Crow and the Snake

A hungry crow spied a snake lying asleep in a sunny spot, and, picking it up in his claws, he was carrying it off to a place where he could make a meal of it without being disturbed, when the snake reared its head and bit him.

It was a poisonous snake, and the bite was fatal, and the dying crow said, "What a cruel fate is mine!I thought I had made a lucky find, and it has cost me my life!"

简单的英语寓言故事2:The wolf and the horse

A wolf on his rambles came to a field of oats, but, but being able to eat them. He was passing on his way when a horse came along.

"Look," said the Wolf, "here's fine field of oats. For your sake I have left it untouched, and I shall greatly enjoy the sound of your teeth munching the ripe grain."

But the horse replied, "If wolves could eat oats. my fine friend, you would hardly have indulged your ears at the cost of your belly."

There is no virtue in giving to others what is useless to oneself.

简单的英语寓言故事3:The wily lion

A lion watched a fat bull feeding in a meadow, and his mouth watered when he thought of the royal feast he would make, but he did not dare to attack him, for he was afraid of his sharp horns.

Hunger, however, presently compelled him to do something: and as the use of force did not promise success, he determined to resort to artifice.

Going up to the bull in friendly fashion, he said to him, "I cannot help saying how much I admire your magnificent figure.

What a fine head! What powerful shoulders and thighs! But, my dear friend, what in the world makes you wear those ugly horns?

You must find them as awkward as they are unsightly. Believe me, you would do much better without them."

The bull was foolish enough to be persuaded by this flattery to have his horns cut off; and, having now lost his only means of defence, fell an easyprey to the lion.

简单的英语寓言故事4：The parrot and the cat

A man once bought a parrot and gave it the run of his house. It reveled in its liberty, and presently flew up on to the mantelpiece and screamed away to its heart's content. The noise disturbed the cat, who was asleep on the hearthrug.

Looking up at the intruder, she said, "Who may you be, and where have you come from?" The parrot replied, "Your master has just ought me and brought me home with him."

"You impudent bird," said the cat, "how dare you, a newcomer, make a noise like that?

Why, I was born here, and have lived here all my life, and yet, if I venture to mew, they throw things at me and chase me all over the place."

"Look here, mistress," said the Parrot, "you just hold your tongue. My voice they delight in; but yours-yours is a perfect nuisance."