英语寓言故事(精选5篇)

英语寓言故事 篇一

The Clever Tortoise and the Greedy Lion

Once upon a time, in a dense jungle, lived a clever tortoise and a greedy lion. The lion was known for his selfish nature and would often take advantage of other animals. The tortoise, on the other hand, was known for his wit and wisdom.

One day, the lion came across the tortoise and decided to test his intelligence. He said to the tortoise, "I am the king of the jungle, and I want to prove that I am the smartest. If you can answer my riddle, I will spare your life. But if you fail, I will eat you."

The tortoise, being clever, agreed to the challenge. The lion asked, "What has a heart but no organs?" The tortoise thought for a moment and replied, "A deck of cards."

Impressed by the tortoise's answer, the lion spared his life. However, the lion's greed did not stop there. He wanted to trick the tortoise and find a way to eat him without breaking his promise.

The lion proposed another challenge, saying, "If you can bring me a magical fruit from the top of the tallest tree in the jungle, I will believe that you are truly wise." The tortoise, aware of the lion's intentions, accepted the challenge without hesitation.

The tortoise knew that he couldn't climb trees, so he came up with a plan. He asked the lion to tie a rope around his body and hold the other end while he climbed the tree. The lion, being arrogant, agreed to the tortoise's plan.

As the tortoise climbed the tree, the lion realized that he had been tricked. The tortoise reached the top, plucked a fruit, and dropped it down to the lion. The lion, feeling humiliated, had no choice but to acknowledge the tortoise's wit.

From that day on, the lion learned his lesson and became less greedy. He respected the tortoise's intelligence and wisdom. The tortoise, in return, lived a peaceful life in the jungle, knowing that his wit had saved him from the greedy lion.

Moral of the story: Intelligence and wit can overcome strength and greed.

英语寓言故事 篇二

The Ant and the Grasshopper

In a peaceful meadow, an ant and a grasshopper lived side by side. The ant was known for being hardworking and responsible, while the grasshopper preferred to enjoy life and have fun.

As summer arrived, the ant started gathering food and building a shelter for the upcoming winter. The grasshopper, on the other hand, spent his days singing and playing, ignoring the ant's warnings about the importance of preparing for the cold season.

Winter soon arrived, bringing freezing temperatures and heavy snow. The ant was warm and well-fed in his cozy shelter, while the grasshopper was left out in the cold with nothing to eat.

Hungry and desperate, the grasshopper went to the ant and asked for food. The ant, remembering how the grasshopper had ignored his advice, replied, "Why should I help you now when you didn't listen to me before? You should have worked hard and prepared like I did."

Realizing his mistake, the grasshopper regretted his laziness and understood the importance of being responsible. He learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of his actions.

Moral of the story: It is important to work hard and be responsible, as laziness and procrastination can lead to difficulties in the future.

英语寓言故事 篇三

　　A man walking in the night slipped from a rock. Afraid that he would fall down thousands of feet, because he knew that place was a very deep valley, he took hold of a branch that was hanging over the rock. In the night all he couls see was a bottomless abyss. He shouted, his own shout reflected back--there was nobody to hear.

　　You can imagine that man and his whole night of scare. Every moment there was death, his hands were becoming cold, he was losing his grip...... and as the sun came out he looked down and he laughed. There was no abyss. Just six inches down there was a rock. He could have rested the whole night, slept well---the rock was big enough---but the whole night was a nightmare.

　　Fear is only six inches deep. Now it is up to you whether you want to go on cling to the branch and turn your life into a nightmare, or whether you would love to leave the branch and stand on your feet.

　　There is nothing to fear.

　　一个人在赶夜路时，突然从岩石上跌了下去，吓得他赶紧抓住了岩石上的树枝，因为他知道这一带有个深谷，一不小心就会跌入上千英尺的深渊。一晚上，他唯一能看到的就是深不见底的峡谷。他大呼救命，但只听到了自己的回音---没有人能听到他呼救。

　　你可以想象一下他的处境和整晚的.恐惧。死神随时都可能降临。他的手开始发凉，渐渐地抓不住了.......当太阳升起的时候，他朝下看了看，笑了。下面压根就没有什么深渊。在他下方六英尺的地方有一块大石头。岩石那么大，他本可以在那儿休息一个晚上，美美的睡上一觉，但昨晚他却在梦魇中度过。

　　恐惧只是六英尺的距离而已。接下来，到了你做决定的时候了：你是想要继续抓着树枝过梦魇一般的生活，还是更喜欢把手从树枝上松开，双脚着地？

　　真的没有什么好害怕的。

英语寓言故事 篇四

　　The miser and his gold Once upon a time there was a miser. He hid his gold under a tree. Every week he used to dig it up.

　　One night a robber stole all the gold. When the miser came again, he found nothing but an empty hole.

　　He was surprised, and then burst into tears.All the neighbors gathered around him.

　　He told them how he used to come and visit his gold. "Did you ever take any of it out?" asked one of them. "No," he said, "I only came to look at it." "Then come again and look at the hole," said the neighbor, "it will be the same as looking at the gold."

　　从前，有个守财奴将他的金块埋到一棵树下，每周他都去把他挖出来看看。

　　一天晚上，一个小偷挖走了所有的金块。守财奴再来查看时，发现除了一个空洞什么都没有了。

　　守财奴便捶胸痛哭。哭声引来了邻居。

　　他告诉他们这里原来有他的金块。

　　问明了原因后，一个邻居问：“你使用过这些金块吗？”“没用过，”他说，“我只是时常来看看。”“那么，以后再来看这个洞，”邻居说，“就像以前有金块时一样。”

英语寓言故事 篇五

　　Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their stren

gth, and were not able to do it.

　　He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are pided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."

　　一位父亲有几个孩子，这些孩子时常发生口角。他丝毫没有办法来劝阻他们，只好让他们看看不合群所带来害处的例子。为了达到这个目的，有一天他叫他们替他拿一捆细柴来。当他们把柴带来时，他便先后地将那捆柴放在每一个孩子的手中，吩咐他们弄断这捆柴。他们一个个尽力去试，总是不能成功。

　　然后他解开那捆柴，一根根地放在他们手里，如此一来，他们便毫不费力地折断了。于是他就告诉他们说：“孩子们！假设你们大家团结一致，互相帮助，你们就像这捆柴一样，不能被你们的敌人折断；然而假设你们自行，你们就将和这些散柴一般，不堪一折了。”