雙語·《伊索寓言》 樅樹和荊棘

THE FIR-TREE AND THE BRAMBLE

A Fir-tree was boasting to a Bramble, and said, somewhat contemptuously, “You poor creature, you are of no use whatever. Now, look at me: I am useful for all sorts of things, particularly when men build houses; they can't do without me then.” But the Bramble replied, “Ah, that's all very well: but you wait till they come with axes and saws to cut you down, and then you'll wish you were a Bramble and not a Fir.”

Better poverty without a care than wealth with its many obligations.

樅樹和荊棘

一棵樅樹跟一株荊棘吹噓自己，語氣中滿是輕蔑：“你這可憐的東西，沒有半點用。看看我，我用處多大，特別是蓋房子的時候，人們根本離不開我。”但是荊棘卻回復：“哎呀，那的確是好，不過等到他們拿著斧子、鋸子來把你砍倒的時候，你就會寧愿自己是荊棘而不是樅樹了?！?/p>

訓誡：無憂無慮的貧窮勝過擔著諸多責任的富有。