伊索寓言故事之下金蛋的鹅,这个故事告诉我们如果不懂得知足,贪得无厌,我们就会失去已经拥有的东西。
The Goose with Golden Egg 下金蛋的鹅
A Farmer and his wife live in a small house in the country. They are very poor. Then one day something fantastic happens.
农夫和他的妻子住在乡下的一个小房子里,他们很贫穷,有一天,有件奇妙的事情发生了。
Farmer: Good morning, dear.
早上好,亲爱的。
Wife: Good morning.Ill fry you some eggs.
早上好,我要为你煎一些蛋。
The wife goes out to the barn to get some eggs. She suddenly shouts loudly to the Farmer.
妻子到谷仓里拿蛋,突然她大声地对农夫叫了起来。
Wife: Come out here, dear! Quickly!
快来呀,亲爱的。快点!
Farmer: Why? Whats the matter?
怎么了?什么事?
The Farmer runs out to the barn.
农夫跑到了谷仓。
Wife: Look at this!
看看这个!
Farmer: What is it?
那是什么?
Wife: Its a golden egg!
一个金蛋!
Farmer: A golden egg?Where did you get is?
金蛋?你从哪里来的?
Wife: From this Goose.It laid this golden egg.
这只鹅呀,它下的。
Goose: Quack, quack!
嘎,嘎!
Farmer: I cant believe it.Its so shiny and beautiful.What shall we do with it?
我简直不敢相信,这只蛋耀眼又美丽,我们怎么处理呢?
Wife: Sell it at the market.
把它卖到市场上。
Farmer: Good idea.Ill sell it and buy some meat.
好主意,我会把它卖了,再买些肉回来。
Wife: Yes.Ill cook you a delicious meal tonight.
那今晚我会为你煮一顿美味的大餐。
Farmer: Yahoo! Thank you, Goose!
奥,谢谢你,鹅!
The Farmer goes to the market that afternoon and gets a good price for the golden egg. The Farmer and his Wife have a nice dinner that night, but they cant fall asleep. They are so excited and hope that the goose will lay another golden egg tomorrow morning. 当天下午,农夫到市场去把金蛋卖了个好价钱。农夫和妻子享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。可是他们无法入睡,他们非常兴奋,并且希望鹅在明天早上会再下另一只金蛋。
Goose: Cock a doodle-doo!!!
咕- 咕- 咕!!!
Farmer: Wake up, dear.Lets see if the Goose laid another golden egg.
起床,亲爱的,我们去看看鹅有没有再下金蛋。
Wife: Okay. Lets hurry. 好,我们快去。 The two rush out to the barn.
他们两人冲到了谷仓。
Farmer: Look!Another golden egg!
看!另一个金蛋!
Wife: Thank you, Goose.We will be rich soon.
谢谢你,鹅,我们很快就会富起来了。
Farmer: Yes. Thanks to the Goose.Feed it well, dear.
是呀,多亏了这只鹅,你可要好好地喂它呀,亲爱的。
Wife: Of course.I will feed it the best food.
我会喂它最好的食物。
After that, the Farmer and his Wife gave the Goose the best food. They loved the Goose. The Goose kept laying a golden egg every day. Some months later, the couple moved to a bigger house. They were very happy.
从那以后,农夫和他的妻子给鹅吃最好的食物,他们很疼爱那只鹅。鹅继续每天下一个金蛋。几个月后,这对夫妻搬到了更大的房子里,他们非常的快乐。
Farmer: Thanks to the Goose, we are not poor anymore.
多亏了那只鹅,我们再也不贫穷了。
Wife: That is true. But Im getting curious.
那倒是,可是我越来越好奇了。
Farmer: About what?
好奇什么?
Wife: The Goose doesnt look special.
那只鹅看起来又不特别。
Farmer: So what?
那又怎样?
Wife: But how can it lay golden eggs?
可是它怎么能下金蛋呢?
Farmer: Good question. Now Im getting curious, too. Hmm
说的对,现在我也好奇了,嗯
More months passed and the Farmer and his Wife became quite rich.
又过了几个月,农夫和他的妻子已经相当富有了。
Farmer: We are now quite rich. Thanks to the Goose.
我们现在已经相当富有了,多亏了那只鹅。
Wife: Yes. But I want to get really rich fast.
是呀,不过我想快点变得更富有。
Farmer: How?
那要怎么做呢?
Wife: Think. We dont know how the Goose lays the golden eggs. But we know where they are coming from.
你想想,我们不知道那只鹅怎么会下金蛋,可是我们知道那些金蛋是从哪里来的。
Farmer: We do? Where?
我们知道吗?从哪里?
Wife: From the Gooses stomach, of course. So its stomach must be full of golden eggs.
当然是从那只鹅的肚子里呀,所以它的肚子里一定装满了金蛋。
Farmer: Perhaps. I dont know.
或许吧,我不知道。
Wife: Cant you see? We can become really rich all at once.
你不明白吗?我们可以一夜致富呀。
Farmer: What do you mean?
你的意思是?
Wife: Cut open the Gooses stomach. Take out all of the golden eggs inside.
剖开那只饿的肚子,拿出里面所有的金蛋。
Farmer: You mean kill the Goose?
你是说杀了那只鹅?
Wife: Yes. A golden egg a day is too slow. I want to become really rich. Now!
每天一个金蛋太慢了,我要变得非常富有,立刻!
Farmer: But it has given us a golden egg every day. It made us rich. We cant kill it now.
但是它每天都给我们一个金蛋呀,他让我们富有了,现在我们不能杀它。
Wife: Why not? Dont you want to become richer faster?
难道你不想快点变得更有钱吗?
Farmer: Yes, but we are rich right now.
想呀,可是我们现在就很有钱呀。
Wife: Yes. But I want to become really really rich. I want to live in the city. Bring the knife from the kitchen.
是呀,可是我想变得真的真的很有钱,我想住到城市里去。去把厨房里的刀拿来。
Farmer: If you wish, dear.
遵命,亲爱的。
The Farmer brings a sharp knife from the kitchen. The Goose sees the knife and starts crying and runs away. The Wife hides the knife behind her back. 农夫从厨房里拿出一把锋利的刀,鹅看到了刀,开始一边叫一边跑,其子把刀藏在了身后。
Goose: Quack, quack!
嘎嘎!
Wife: Whats the matter, Goose? I have something delicious for you.
怎么了,鹅?我有好吃的东西要给你呀!
Goose: Quack, quack!
嘎嘎!
Wife: its running away! Go and catch it!
它跑走了!去抓住他!
Farmer: Okay, dear. Come here, Goosey.
好的,亲爱的,过来,鹅。
Goose: Quack, quack!
嘎嘎!
Wife: Catch it, catch it!
抓住它,抓住它!
Farmer: I got it!
抓住了!
Goose: Quack, quack!嘎嘎!
The Farmer catches the Goose and the Wife is about to cut open its stomach.
农夫抓住鹅,妻子准备剖开他的肚子。
Wife: We will be really rich soon. How many eggs will there be?
我们很快就会变得很有钱了,会有多少金蛋呢?
Farmer: I dont know. But there must be many. Im getting curious now. Hurry up. Cut it open.
我不知道,可是肯定很多,现在我越来越好奇了。快点,剖开他。
Wife: Okay, here I go.
好,我要下手了。
Goose: Q-U-A-C-K!!!
(惨叫)嘎!
The Gooses stomach is cut open. The Farmer and his Wife look surprised.
鹅的肚子被剖开了,农夫和他的妻子看起来非常吃惊。
Farmer: Where are the golden eggs? 金蛋在哪里呢?
Wife: I dont know. There must be some inside. Look carefully!
我不知道,这里头一定有一些。看仔细点!
Farmer: There are none! What have we done?
一个也没有,我们都干了些什么呀?
Wife: No golden eggs?
没有金蛋?
Farmer: Poor Goose. We were too greedy. So we will become poor again.
可怜的鹅,我们太贪心了,我们又会变穷。
Wife: Poor us!
可怜的我们!
Farmer: Boo-hoo-hoo.
呜-呜-呜
MORAL: Dont be greedy.
不可贪心。
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