第3章 熊 Bear

熊和狐狸

The Bear and the Fox

熊为自己的善心而自豪，并到处自吹自擂，说在所有动物中自己最热爱人类，因为他为了向人类表示尊敬，从不碰人的尸体。狐狸不以为然，笑着说道：“你还不如保全活人，而撕烂尸体呢。”

判断一个人要看他的行为，并非语言。

A Bear boasted very much of his philanthropy， saying that of all animals he was the most tender in his regard for man， for he had such respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body. A Fox hearing these words said with a smile to the Bear， "Oh！ that you would eat the dead and not the living."

One is known by deeds， not by words.

熊和两个过路人

The Bear and the Two Travelers

两个好朋友结伴同行，忽然迎面遇上了一头熊。其中一个人飞快地爬上了树，并用树枝将自己掩藏起来。另一个人眼看自己逃脱不了，情急之下顺势往地上一躺。熊用鼻子把他从头到脚嗅了一遍。这人屏住呼吸，一动也不敢动，假装死人，因为据说熊是不吃死人的。果然，熊掉头走掉了。树上的人下来后问他的朋友：“熊在你耳边到底说了些什么？"对方回答说：“熊告诉我，以后别再和遇到危险只顾自己逃命的人同行了。”

患难见真情。

Two Men were traveling together， when a Bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches.The other， seeing that he must be attacked， fell flat on the ground， and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout， and smelt him all over， he held his breath， and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could.The Bear soon left him， for it is said he will not touch a dead body.When he was quite gone， the other Traveler descended from the tree， and jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear."He gave me this advice， "his companion replied."Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger."

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

狮子、熊和狐狸

The Lion， the Bear， and the Fox

狮子和熊同时抓住了一头小山羊，为了获得更多的食物，他们争斗得不可开交，直到彼此都精疲力竭地倒在地上。这时，已经在远处观察了许久的狐狸走了过来，看到狮子和熊并排地躺在地上，中间有一只山羊。于是，狐狸跃过他们，迅速地抓起山羊，拔腿就跑。狮子和熊只能眼睁睁地看着到手的食物被狐狸拿走，有气无力地嘀咕：“我们真是悲哀啊！没想到白白为狐狸辛苦了一场！”

有时候自己辛苦一场，劳动果实却落到了别人的手里。

A Lion and a Bear seized a Kid at the same moment， and fought fiercely for its possession. When they had fearfully lacerated each other and were faint from the long combat， they lay down exhausted with fatigue.A Fox， who had gone round them at a distance several times， saw them both stretched on the ground with the Kid lying untouched in the middle.He ran in between them， and seizing the Kid scampered off as fast as he could.The Lion and the Bear saw him， but not being able to get up， said， "Woe be to us， that we should have fought and belabored ourselves only to serve the turn of a Fox."

It sometimes happens that one man has all the toil， and another all the profit.