經典智慧寓言故事雙語閱讀

寓言故事是文學體裁的一種。含有諷喻或明顯教訓意義的故事。它的結構簡短，多用借喻手法，使富有教訓意義的主題或深刻的道理在簡單的故事中體現。其成功之處在於故事的可讀性很強，無論人們的文化水準高低，都能在簡練明晰的故事中悟出道理。下面本站小編爲大家帶來經典智慧寓言故事雙語閱讀，希望大家喜歡!

A gay young spark I knew, who happened from his aunt great riches to inherit.

一個放蕩的紈絝少年從他姑媽那裏繼承了一大筆遺產

He started squandering and squandered with such spirit, that all his worldly wealth was I.O.U.

他開始大肆揮霍，直到所有的財富都成了欠條。

He had a fine fur coat, still new. It was winter at the time, and old Jack Frost was in his prime.

他有一件上好的皮大衣，還是嶄新的。當時正值嚴冬時節

One day a s wallow passed: what does our booby do. But pawn t

"Why, aren't we all aware, you'll never see a swallow in the air till spring insight!

“誰不知道只有到了春天,天空纔會出現燕子呢,”浪子想，

So now,"thinks prodigal,"my fur is useless quite. Why wrap oneself in furs?

“所以，現在我的皮大衣沒用了，爲何還要緊裹着它呢?

It is now the first spring breezes. To Nature's waking realm bring everything that pleases, and to the silent North the banished Frost takes wing."

第一縷春風已經吹過，甦醒的大自然一切都令人心曠神怡，嚴冬也跑到寂靜的北方了。”

Our friend is quick at reckoning. He only quite forgets—at least, until he sneezes, one swallow does not make the spring.

至少打噴嚏之前，這個少年很會盤算，只是他忘記了——一燕不成春。

And so it proves! The frosts return again. The carts go creaking through the crumbled snow, the chimneys puff their smoke, one very window pane, delightful fairy tracings show.

確實如此!寒冬又回來了!馬車咯吱咯吱地穿過冰天雪地，煙囪冒着煙，玻璃上結滿了形狀各異的冰花。

Poor rake! His eyes with rheumy moisture flow; the little bird that spoke of summer days to follow, lies frozen in the snow.

可憐的浪子，他感冒了，淚流不止，而那隻代表夏季即將到來的燕子凍死在雪地裏。

He stands beside the swallow. And shakes, and holds his breath, and mumbles through his teeth, "You villain, any how you'refinished too!

浪子站在燕子旁邊，凍得發抖，他屏住呼吸，嘴裏喃喃地道：“壞蛋!不管怎麼說，你都完蛋了!

I thought that I could count on you! To pawn my fur just now—a pretty thing to do!"

我以爲還能指望你呢!我剛剛把皮衣賣了——簡直太糟糕了!”

An old Japanese man kept a sparrow of which he was very fond. One day it flew away and the old man became sad.

一位上了年紀的日本人養了一隻麻雀，他非常喜歡它。一天，麻雀飛走了

He went out looking all over the place for his sparrow At last, near a certain mountain, he met his sparrow.

老人很傷心，到處尋找。最後，在某一座高山附近，他遇到了麻雀。

The old man said joyously, "I missed you very much, sparrow. Will you follow me home?"

老人高興地說：麻雀啊，我很想你，跟我回家吧!¨

Though the sparrow was happy to see the old man, it shook its head.

儘管麻雀見到老人很高興，但它還是搖了搖頭。

"Take me to your home and let me see how you live."The old man pleaded. "I will go awayhappy to see if you are safe."

¨那把我帶到你的新家，讓我看看你生活得怎樣?¨老人請求道，¨如果你很安全，那我就可以安心地回家了。¨

So the sparrow led the old man to his home. There were many other birds.

於是麻雀把老人領到它的家，那兒有好多其他鳥兒，

They all looked healthy and enjoyed each other's company.

看起來都很健康，彼此相處得很愉快。

"I am glad you are well and have good companions, dear sparrow. I can go back in peace, " saidthe old man.

¨親愛的麻雀，我很高興你生活得很好，有那麼多好同伴，我可以放心回去了。老人說。

When it was time for the old man to leave, the sparrow gave him a basket to take home withhim as a present.

他正要離開時，麻雀給他一個籃子作爲禮物讓他帶回家。

"Well," said the old man's wife angrily when he returned, "where have you been all day? Andwhat have you here?"

¨喂!¨老人回家後，妻子生氣地說：¨你一整天都跑到哪兒去了?你拿的是什麼?”

"I have been to the home of my lost sparrow and received this basket as a present, replied he.

¨我到我們失蹤的麻雀家裏去了，這籃子是麻雀送我的禮物。¨他回答道。

When she opened the basket sh6 was amazed to find it was full of gold and silver.

她打開籃子，驚訝地發現裏面裝滿了金子和銀子。

The old woman, who was very greedy, decided that she would like a basket of gold, so she setout for the sparrow's home, Unlike the old man who was kind to the sparrow, the wife used totreat it very badly.

老婦人很貪心，覺得自己也應該有一籃子金子，於是她也到麻雀家去了。老婦人沒有老人對麻雀那麼好，她過去就一直虐待麻雀。

"Hello, sparrow, how are you? I missed you very much," cried the old woman hypocritically.

¨嗨，麻雀，你好嗎?我很想你!”老婦人虛僞地叫道。

The sparrow said nothing and she finally decided to go home.

麻雀什麼也沒說。最後老婦人決定回去，

Still the sparrow did not give her any present she had hoped for.

麻雀也沒給她想要的禮物。

Before she left, she unashamedly asked for a present. "My husband got a basket of gold andsilver from you, " she reminded the bird.

但她離開前厚顏無恥地開口要禮物。 我家老頭子以你這兒得到了一籃子金子和銀子。"她提醒麻雀說。

"Alright, replied the sparrow, "for your husband's sake, I offer you two choices. One basket islight and the other is heavy.

“好吧!麻雀答道，看在你丈夫的面子上，我給你兩個籃子供你選擇，

Just choose one. But you can only open the basket when you reach home!"

一個籃子輕，一個籃子重，你只能選一個，而且只能回家後才能打開。

The greedy old woman cried out, I’ll take the heavy one, " as she thought its weight willcontain more gold and silver. "Are you sure?" asked the sparrow.

貪心的老婦人叫道：“我要重的那一個。"因爲她想重籃子裏一定裝了更多的金子和銀子。 你確定要重的嗎?¨麻雀問道。

"Yes. As sure as you see me standing before you! I'll take the heavy basket," she replied. So theold woman panted and puffed breathlessly as she carried the heavy basket all the way.

¨是的，確定無疑。我要重籃子。¨她答道。於是，老婦人一路上揹着重重的籃子，累得氣喘吁吁。

But when she arrived home and opened the basket, it was full of stones.

但是，當她回家打開一看，裏面全是石頭。