1.Amanwasgoingtothehouseofsomerichperson.Ashewentalongtheroad,hesawaboxofgoodapplesatthesideoftheroad.Hesaid,"Idonotwanttoeatthoseapples;fortherichmanwillgivememuchfood;hewillgivemeverynicefoodtoeat."Thenhetooktheapplesandthrewthemawayintothedust.Hewentonandcametoariver.Theriverhadbecomeverybig;sohecouldnotgooverit.Hewaitedforsometime;thenhesaid,"Icannotgototherichman'shousetoday,forIcannotgetovertheriver."Hebegantogohome.Hehadeatennofoodthatday.Hebegantowantfood.Hecametotheapples,andhewasgladtotakethemoutofthedustandeatthem.Donotthrowgoodthingsaway;youmaybegladtohavethematsomeothertime.

　　【译文】一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去.当他沿着路走时,在路的一边他发现一箱好苹果,他说：“我不想吃那些苹果,因为富人会给我更多的食物,他会给我特别好吃的东西.”接着他拿起苹果一把扔到土里去.他继续走.来到河边,河涨水了.因此,他到不了河对岸他.等了一会儿,接着他说：“今天我去不了富人家了,因为我不能过河.”他开始回家,那天他没有吃东西.他就开始去找吃的.他找到了苹果,特别开心地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了.不要把好东西扔掉,换个时候你会觉得它们大有好处.

　　2.Foxandcock

　　Onemorningafoxseesacock.Hethink,"Thisismybreakfast.''Hecomesuptothecockandsays,"Iknowyoucansingverywell.Canyousingforme?''Thecockisglad.Hecloseshiseyesandbeginstosing.Thefoxseesthatandcatcheshiminhismouthandcarrieshimaway.Thepeopleinthefieldseethefox.Theycry,"Look,look!Thefoxiscarryingthecockaway.''Thecocksaystothefox,"MrFox,doyouunderstand?Thepeoplesayyouarecarryingtheircockaway.Tellthemitisyours.Nottheirs.''Thefoxopenshismouthangsays,"Thecockismine,notyours.''Justthenthecockrunsawayfromthefoxandfliesintothetree.

　　【译文】狐狸和公鸡

　　一天早上,一只狐狸看到了一只公鸡.他想这是我的早餐.他朝公鸡走来,对他说：“我知道,你能唱得很好听,你能唱给我听么?”公鸡特别开心.他闭上眼睛开始唱歌.狐狸看到公鸡这样,连忙抓住它放到自己的嘴里叼走了.在田地里的人们看到了狐狸.大喊大叫：“看,看狐狸抓住公鸡逃走了.”公鸡对狐狸说：“狐狸先生,你能理解么,人们认为你叼走了公鸡.告诉他们这是你的,不是他们的.”狐狸张开她的嘴说“公鸡是我的,不是你们的.”就在那时,公鸡从狐狸嘴里逃脱跑到了树底下.

　　3.TheOldCat

　　Anoldwomanhadacat.Thecatwasveryold;shecouldnotrunquickly,andshecouldnotbite,becauseshewassoold.Onedaytheoldcatsawamouse;shejumpedandcaughtthemouse.Butshecouldnotbiteit;sothemousegotoutofhermouthandranaway,becausethecatcouldnotbiteit.Thentheoldwomanbecameveryangrybecausethecathadnotkilledthemouse.Shebegantohitthecat.Thecatsaid,"Donothityouroldservant.Ihaveworkedforyouformanyyears,andIwouldworkforyoustill,butIamtooold.Donotbeunkindtotheold,butrememberwhatgoodworktheolddidwhentheywereyoung."

　　【译文】老猫

　　一位老妇有只猫,这只猫特别老,它跑不快了,也咬不了东西,因为它年纪太大了.一天,老猫发现一只老鼠,它跳过去抓这只老鼠.然而,它咬不住这只老鼠.因此,老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了.因为老猫咬不了它.于是,老妇特别生气,因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死.她开始打这只猫,猫说：“不要打你的老仆人,我已经为你服务了特别多年,还而且愿意为你效劳.但是,我实在太老了,对年纪大的不要这么无情,要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情.”

　　4.TheCityMouseandtheCountryMouse

　　Oncethereweretwomice.Theywerefriends.Onemouselivedinthecountry;theothermouselivedinthecity.AftermanyyearstheCountrymousesawtheCitymouse;hesaid,"Docomeandseemeatmyhouseinthecountry."SotheCitymousewent.TheCitymousesaid,"Thisfoodisnotgood,andyourhouseisnotgood.Whydoyouliveinaholeinthefield?Youshouldcomeandliveinthecity.Youwouldliveinanicehousemadeofstone.Youwouldhavenicefoodtoeat.Youmustcomeandseemeatmyhouseinthecity."TheCountrymousewenttothehouseoftheCitymouse.Itwasaverygoodhouse.Nicefoodwassetreadyforthemtoeat.Butjustastheybeg

　　UnionisstrengthAcertainmanhadseveralSonswhowerealwaysquarrellingwithoneanother,and,tryashemight,hecouldnotgetthemtolivetogetherinharmony.Sohedeterminedtoconvincethemoftheirfollybythefollowingmeans.Biddingthemfetchabundleofsticks,heinvitedeachinturntobreakitacrosshisknee.Alltriedandallfailed:andthenheundidthebundle,andhandedthemthesticksonebyone,whentheyhadnodifficultyatallinbreakingthem."There,myboys,"saidhe,"unitedyouwillbemorethanamatchforyourenemies:butifyouquarrelandseparate,yourweaknesswillputyouatthemercyofthosewhoattackyou."【译文】团结就是能量有一个人生养了几个儿子，可是儿子们之间总爱争吵不休，父亲无论做什么，都无法使儿子们和睦相处。于是，他决定用下面的方法来说服儿子们。他让儿子们取来一捆木棒，大家轮流试着用膝盖折断它们。几个儿子分别试一下，可是都失败了。接着，他拆开那捆木棒，一根一根地交给儿子们，这是，他们便豪不费力地折断了木棒。“看吧，我的孩子，”他说，：“他们若能齐心协力，便可与敌人抗衡。但是，如果你们之间不团结且各自为营，那么这个弱点就会使你们任由敌人摆布。”