小鹿與他的父親－雙語兒童寓言故事

　　The Fawn and His Father小鹿與他的父親

　　A young fawn once said to his Father, You are larger than adog, and swifter, and more used to running, and you have your horns as a defense; why, then, O Father! do the hounds frighten 有一天，小鹿對公鹿說道，父親，你怎么還怕狗呢?你比他高大，比他跑得更快，而 且還有很大的角用于自衛。 　　you so?He smiled, and said: I know full well, my son, that all you say is true. I have the advantages you mention, but when I hear even the bark of a single dog I feel ready to faint, and fly away as fast as I can. 公鹿笑著說：孩兒，你說得都對，可我只知道一點，一聽到狗的叫聲，我就會不由自主地立刻逃跑。 　　寓 意 　　激勵那些天生膽小、軟弱的人毫無用處。 　　No arguments will give courage to the coward.