The Wolf and the Lion

 

A Wolf,roaming by the mountain's side,saw his own shadow ,as the sun was setting,become greatly extended and magnified,and he said to himself ,"Why should I being of such an immense size ,and extending nearly an acre in  length,be afraid of the lion? Ought I not to be acknowledged as king of all the collected beasts?" While he was indulging in these proud thoughts ,a lion fell upon him ,and killed him. He exclaimed with a too -late repentance,"Wretched me ! This overestimation of myself is the cause of my destruction."

 

狼和狮子

 

狼在山坡下徘徊，正值落日斜照，看见自己的影子变得又长又大，于是自言自语道：“我这么巨大的个子，身长百尺，难道还要害怕狮子吗？我不该被公认为百兽之王吗？”正当它顾影自怜、想入非非　之际，一头狮子猛扑过来，一口把它咬死了。狼死前后悔不及地说：“呜呼！过高地估计自己，是我送命的祸根。”