经典英语寓言故事【精选5篇】
经典英语寓言故事 篇一
The Tortoise and the Hare
Once upon a time, there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, a slow tortoise challenged him to a race. The hare laughed at the tortoise's challenge, confident that he would win easily.
The race began, and the hare sprinted ahead, leaving the tortoise far behind. Feeling overconfident, the hare decided to take a nap under a tree, thinking he could easily catch up and still win the race.
Meanwhile, the tortoise plodded along steadily, never giving up. When the hare woke up from his nap, he was shocked to see the tortoise near the finish line. With all his might, the hare sprinted towards the finish line, but it was too late. The slow and steady tortoise had won the race.
The moral of this fable is that slow and steady wins the race. It teaches us the importance of perseverance and determination, and that overconfidence can lead to failure.
经典英语寓言故事 篇二
The Lion and the Mouse
In a dense forest, a mighty lion lay asleep under a tree. A small mouse, not seeing the lion, ran across the lion's body, waking him up. Enraged, the lion grabbed the mouse in his paw, ready to devour it.
The mouse, trembling with fear, begged the lion to spare his life. He promised that if the lion let him go, he would help him in the future. The lion, amused by the idea that such a tiny creature could help him, let the mouse go.
Some time later, the lion found himself trapped in a hunter's net. Roaring for help, he struggled to break free. Hearing the lion's cries, the mouse hurried to the scene. Using his sharp teeth, the mouse gnawed through the ropes of the net, setting the lion free.
The lion was grateful to the mouse for saving him, realizing that even the smallest creatures can be of help. The moral of this fable is that kindness is never wasted, and we should always treat others with compassion and respect, regardless of their size or stature.
经典英语寓言故事 篇三
An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted the one “real ” picture.
一位画过许多杰出精美画作的艺术家，发现自己甚至连幅¨真的画都没有画出来。
In his search along a dusty road, he met an aged priest who asked him where he was going .
他沿着一条布满尘土的路一路追寻，他遇到一位年老的牧师，牧师问他要去哪里。
“I do not know, ” said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world . Perhaps you can direct me to it. ”
艺术家回答：¨我不知道，我想画世界上最美好的东西。也许，你能给我指引。"
“How simple, ” replied the priest, “in any church or creed, you will find it——“faith”is the most beautiful thing in the world. ”
牧师说，“很简单，在任何教堂或者信条中，你会发现——世界上最美好的东西是¨信仰”
The artist traveled on . Later , he met a young bride who told him that the most beautifu thing in the world is :”love”.”love” makes the world go round.
艺术家继续前行。后来，他遇到一个年轻的新娘，她告诉他，“爱¨是世界上最美好的东西。
I builds poverty into riches. sweetens tears and makes much of little . Without love there is no beauty.
“爱”使世界运转，让贫穷变得富有，泪水变成甜蜜，渺小变成伟大。没有爱，也就没有美。
Still the artist continued his search and met a weary soldier.
艺术家继续他的追寻，他又遇到一个疲惫不堪的士兵。
The artist asked him the same question and the soldier answered, “Peace” is the most beautiful thing in the world.
艺术家问了他同样的问题，士兵说：“世界上最美好的东西是‘和平’。
War is ugly and wherever you find peace you’ll find beauty, faith and love.
战争丑恶无比，你在哪里能找到和平，也就找到了美、信仰和爱。¨
“How can I paint them- Faith, Love and Peace?” thought the artist.
¨信仰、爱与和平——我怎样才能把它们画出来呢?”艺术家想。
As he resumed his walk, his mind wondered on the “real ”picture he hoped to paint.He was surprised that without thinking where he was going,he had reached his familiar surrounding.
当他重新开始旅途时，脑子里想着自己希望画出来的¨真实¨之作。他惊讶地发现自己想都没想居然又走回熟悉的环境。
As he entered the doorway,light glistened in his eyes and he realized thet his search was over.
他走进房门，眼睛里发出一丝光芒，他知道自己的追寻结束了。
In the faces of his wife and children,he saw love and Faith."Not a minute passed by thet our children and l hod not thought of you.
在妻子和孩子们的'脸上，他看到了¨爱”和¨信仰¨。¨我和孩子们时刻都在想你，为你的平安归来而祈祷。¨
We prayed that you would return to us safely,"his wife said as they embraced him.He sat on his pavorite old chair and hia heart was at peace.
他们相拥时，妻子这样说道，他坐在最喜欢的椅子上，内心一片安宁。
The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the wold and called it"HOME".
艺术家画出了世界上最美好的东西，它就是¨家¨。
经典英语寓言故事 篇四
Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
After a few months, his animal came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune," said his father.
Since he was well-off and kept good horses his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.
经典英语寓言故事 篇五
According to legend, there was a kind of birds called "dais" (swallow) on the East China Sea.
The Yidais were slow in reaction. They could not fly very high and seemed clumsy andincapable1.
But when they moved about, they always moved in groups, depended on one another for survival, and flew and landed together.
When they advanced, no one dared to advance rashly. When they retreated, no one dared to fall behind at will. When they fed, no one dared to scramble2 to be the first. All their activities were orderly.
When they went into action,万 dais always acted uniformly without any disorder3. They depended upon the collective efforts to avoid any harm from the outside world.
传说，东海上有一种叫做“意怠”的鸟。
意怠反应比较迟钝，不能高飞，似乎笨拙无能。
但是，它们行动的时候，总是成群结队，相依为命，一起飞翔，一起降落。
它们前进的时候，没有一只敢擅自冒进;后退的时候，没有一只敢随便掉队;吃食的时候，也没有一只敢抢先。一切活动，都很有秩序。
意怠行动起来总是这样一致而不散乱，它们就是靠着集体的力量来避免外界对自己的伤害。
