1. The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard.
Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders. Zeal should not outrun discretion.
有隻鴿子口渴得很難受，看見畫板上畫着一個水瓶，以為是真的.。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過去，不料一頭碰撞在畫板上，折斷了翅膀，摔在地上，被人輕易地捉住了。
Goat and the Goatherd山羊與牧羊人
A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master. The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak though I be silent." Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.
很多山羊被牧羊人趕到羊圈裏。有一隻山羊不知在吃什麼好東西，單獨落在後面。牧羊人拿起一塊石頭扔了過去，正巧打斷了山羊的一隻角。牧羊人嚇得請求山羊不要告訴主人，山羊説：“即使我不説，又怎能隱瞞下去呢？我的角已斷了，這是十分明顯的事實。”
第一個故事口渴的鴿子告訴大家遇到事情要三思而後行，沉着冷靜，不要盲目；有些人想急於得到所需的東西，一時衝動，草率從事，最終會遭遇不幸。山羊與牧羊人的故事告訴我們事實是無法隱藏的，俗話説”事實勝於雄辯“就是這個道理。
