——探寻成就卓越的智慧之路

——Seeking the Path of Wisdom to Achieve Excellence

1. 跟任何人较劲，都是在消耗自己的能量，浪费自己的时间和精力。把不喜欢的人主动屏蔽，把消耗你的人请出生命，我们只用在自己的世界里独善其身。

1. Arguing with anyone is a waste of your energy, time, and effort. Actively block those you don't like, and remove those who drain you from your life. We should only focus on perfecting ourselves in our own world.

2. 走自己的路，让别人说去吧。

2. Walk your own path, let others say what they will.

3. 我们曾如此期待别人的认可，后来才发现世界是自己的，和其他人毫无关系。

3. We had so eagerly awaited others' recognition, only to later find out that the world is our own, having nothing to do with others.

4. ​大事不糊涂，小事不计较，只要不影响你的利益和原则，就随它去吧。聊不来的人就没必要迎合，少来往就好，合得来就合，合不来就算了，争来争去，只会浪费时间，影响自己的心情。”

4. Keep clear-headed in major matters and don't worry about the small ones. As long as it doesn't affect your interests and principles, just let it be. There's no need to cater to people you can't get along with; it's better to have less contact. If you get along, great; if not, it's fine. Arguing back and forth will only waste time and affect your mood."

5. 别人路上跟他打招呼，他都是斜着眼睛，哼着鼻子，手背在身后，迈着六亲不认的步子。他自我感觉良好，而别人都在他背后啐一口，骂一声小人。

5. When others greet him on the road, he always gives them a sidelong glance, snorts, with his hands behind his back, and strides with an air of not recognizing anyone. He feels quite good about himself, while others are all spitting and cursing him as a scoundrel behind his back.

6. 第二天，他觉得自己的话有些过分，就跑去跟老子道歉。老子说，你说我是牛，我不会真的变成牛，你说我是马，我也不会真的变成马，不管你怎么说，我还是我呀。

6. The next day, he felt that his words were a bit excessive, so he went to apologize to Laozi. Laozi said, "Whether you say I am a cow or a horse, I will not really become a cow or a horse. No matter what you say, I am still me."

7. 全世界的人都赞美你，你也不会飘飘然。全世界的人都贬低你，你也不会悲观沮丧。自己做好该做的事，埋头过自己的日子，何必搭理别人的否定或者攻击。

7. People all over the world praise you, and you won't become complacent. People all over the world belittle you, and you won't become pessimistic or despondent. Just do what you should do, live your own life with your head down, why bother to pay attention to others' negations or attacks.

8. 庄子说：举世誉之而不加劝，举世非之而不加沮。

8. Chuang Tzu said: The whole world may praise him, but he does not become more encouraged; the whole world may denounce him, but he does not become more disheartened.

9. 我们都害怕被人背后说闲话，被人指指点点，评头论足。嘴长在别人身上，你左右不了。但心长在你的身上，你可以主动屏蔽这些不喜欢的言论。

9. We all fear being talked about behind our backs, being pointed at, and being criticized. The mouth is on someone else's body, and you can't control it. But the heart is in your own body, and you can proactively block out these unwanted remarks.

10. 不是每一条鱼都生活在同一片海里，不是每一个人都会对你的处境感同身受。不要跟任何人较劲，允许别人看不起你，允许别人否定你，允许别人对你指指点点，只要你不在乎，他怎么也伤害不到你。

10. Not every fish lives in the same sea, and not everyone will empathize with your situation. Don't argue with anyone, allow others to look down on you, allow others to negate you, allow others to point fingers at you, as long as you don't care, they can never hurt you.

11. 生活中你不管怎么做，都会有人对你评头论足，说三道四。你如果知铢必较，必然每天都处于怨恨之中。

11. No matter how you act in life, there will always be people who comment on you and say things behind your back. If you are overly concerned about every detail, you will inevitably be filled with resentment every day.

12. 看不起你的人，不要跟他一般见识，就好像一条狗不理你，未必就是一件坏事。

12. Do not take offense to those who look down upon you, just as if a dog ignores you, it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

13. 春秋时期，一个叫士成绮的人非常崇拜老子。他千里迢迢赶来洛邑，到老子的住宅拜见。一进门，他看到地上非常凌乱，老子衣冠不整，形象邋遢，精神萎靡，就感到非常失望。他悻悻的对老子说，我一直以为你是一个让人尊敬的圣人，想不到却是这个样子，你实在配不上我的敬意，说罢扬长而去。

13. During the Spring and Autumn period, a man named Shi Chengqi was greatly admiring of Laozi. He traveled thousands of miles to Luoyi, coming to pay a visit to Laozi's residence. Upon entering, he saw that the ground was in disarray, Laozi was dressed in disarray, his appearance was untidy, his spirit was low, and he felt very disappointed. Discontentedly, he told Laozi, "I always thought you were a revered sage, but I never expected you to be like this. You certainly don't deserve my respect," and then he left with a long stride.

14. 我们老家村子有一个邻居，本来大家关系很热络，后来，这位邻居当上了村支书，一下子就觉得自己高高在上，不再把从前的朋友放在眼里。

14. There was a neighbor in our hometown village who used to have a warm relationship with everyone. However, after becoming the village party secretary, this neighbor suddenly felt superior and no longer regarded their former friends.

15. 很喜欢的一段话：“人到中年就会明白，跟任何人较劲，其实都是在消耗自己的能量，你要允许别人做别人，允许自己做自己。每个人看世界的角度不同，无所谓对错，不要强求每个人都能理解你。

15. A very favorite passage: "As people reach middle age, they come to understand that arguing with anyone is actually consuming their own energy. You should allow others to be themselves and allow yourself to be yourself. Everyone has a different perspective on the world, and it doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. Don't expect everyone to understand you."

16. 有一对父子带着一头驴去县城，父亲牵着驴，儿子坐在驴背上，别人说儿子不孝顺。儿子牵着驴，父亲坐在驴背上，别人说父亲太自私。父子俩都不骑驴，别人说他们太傻。父子俩都坐在驴背上，别人说他们太不厚道，是要压死驴呀。

16. A father and son went to the county town with a donkey. The father led the donkey, and the son sat on its back. Others said the son was not filial. When the son led the donkey and the father sat on its back, others said the father was too selfish. If neither of them rode the donkey, others said they were too foolish. And if both of them sat on the donkey's back, others said they were too unscrupulous, as if they were trying to kill the donkey.

17. 谁人背后无人说，哪个人前不说人？

Who doesn't talk about someone behind their back? Who doesn't talk about someone in front of them?

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有一天，狐狸出去觅食，鹰也正好断了炊，他便飞入灌木丛中，把幼小的狐狸抢走，与雏鹰一起饱餐一顿。狐狸回来后，知道这事是鹰所做，他为儿女的死悲痛，而最令他悲痛的是一时无法报仇，因为他是走兽，只能在地上跑，不能去追逐会飞的鸟。因此他只好远远地站着诅咒敌人，这是力量弱小者唯一可以做到的事情。 不久，鹰的背信弃义的罪行也受到了严惩。有一次，一些人在野外杀羊祭神，鹰飞下去，从祭坛上抓起了带着火的羊肉，带回了自己的巢里。这时候一阵狂风吹了过来，巢里细小干枯的树枝马上燃起了猛烈的火焰。那些羽毛未丰的雏鹰都被烧死了，并从树上掉了下来。狐狸便跑了过去，在鹰的眼前，把那些小鹰全都吃了。 这故事说明，对于背信弃义的人，即使受害者弱小，不能报复他，可神会惩治他。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 马与马夫 从前，有个马夫，他偷偷地把喂马的大麦卖掉了，但仍每天给马擦洗，用梳子梳理马毛。马对马夫说道：“如果你真心想要我长得美，就不要再卖掉喂我的大麦了。” 这是说，那些虚情假意的人用花言巧语和小恩小惠去贿赂别人，却把别人最必需的东西夺走了。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 农夫与蛇 冬天，农夫发现一条蛇冻僵了，他很可怜它，便把蛇放在自己怀里。蛇温暖后，苏醒了过来，恢复了它的本性，咬了它的恩人一口，使他受到了致命的伤害。农夫临死前说：“我该死，我怜悯恶人，应该受恶报。” 这故事说明，即使对恶人仁至义尽，他们的邪恶本性也是不会改变的。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 吹箫的渔夫 有一个会吹箫的渔夫，带着他心爱的箫和渔网来到了海边。他先站在一块突出的岩石上，吹起箫来，心想鱼听到这美妙音乐就会自己跳到他的前面来的。他聚精会神地吹了好久，毫无结果。他只好将箫放下，拿起网来，向水里撒去，结果捕到了许多的鱼。他将网中的鱼一条条地扔到岸上，并对乱蹦乱跳的鱼说：“喂，你们这些不识好歹的东西！我吹箫时，你们不跳舞，现在我不吹了，你们倒跳了起来。” 这故事适用于那些做事不择时机的人们。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 人与森林之神 传说，从前有个人与一个森林之神萨堤罗斯交朋友。冬天到了，天气变得十分寒冷，那人把手放到嘴边不断地呵起热气来。森林之神忙问这是什么原因，为什么要这样做。那人回答说：“天寒手冷，呵热气手可变暖和些。”后来，他们同桌一起吃饭，桌上的饭菜热气腾腾，烫得很，那人夹起一点放到嘴边。森林之神又问他这是为何。他说饭菜太烫，把它吹凉。森林之神对人说道：“喂，朋友！我只好同你绝交了，因为你这嘴能一会儿出热气，一会儿又出冷气。” 这故事是说，切不可与那些反复无常的人交朋友。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 苍蝇与蜜 蜂房里有蜜漏流出来，许多苍蝇便飞去饱餐起来。蜂蜜太甜美了，他们舍不得走。然而，就在这时他们的脚被蜜粘住，再也飞不起来了。他们后悔不已，嗡嗡乱叫：“我们真不幸，因贪图一时的享受而丧了命。” 对于许多人来说，贪婪是许多灾祸的根源。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 两只打架的公鸡 为了争占母鸡，两只公鸡打了起来，其中一只把另一只打跑了。那只被打败的只好躲进有遮盖的地方，那只打胜的却飞到高墙上大喊大叫。这时一只鹰猛飞过来，将他抓了去。这以后，那只被打败的公鸡平平安安地占有了那些母鸡。 这故事说明，傲慢给人带来危害，谦卑给人恩惠。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 老鼠与青蛙 老鼠不幸被青蛙所爱。青蛙愚蠢地把老鼠的脚绑在自己的脚上。开始，他们在地面上行走，走了走，一切正常，还可吃着谷子。当来到池塘边时，青蛙把老鼠带到了水里，他自己在水里嬉戏玩耍，高兴得呱呱叫。可怜的老鼠却被水灌饱，淹死了。不久，老鼠浮出水面，但他的脚仍和青蛙绑在一起。鹞子飞过这里，看见了老鼠，冲向水中，把他抓了起来，青蛙跟着被提出了水面，也成了鹞子的美食。 这是说，与别人关系太亲密，在灾难降临时，往往会受到牵连。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 叼着肉的狗 狗叼着肉渡过一条河。他看见水中自己的倒影，还以为是另一条狗叼着一块更大的肉。想到这里，他决定要去抢那块更大的肉。于是，他扑到水中抢那块更大的。结果，他两块肉都没得到，水中那块本来就不存在，原有那块又被河水冲走了。 这故事适用于贪婪的人。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 公牛与车轴 几头公牛正使劲拉着货车行走，车轴被压得发出吱吱的响声，牛回过头，不耐烦地对车轴说道：“喂，朋友，我们无声无息负担着全部重量，你叫唤什么？” 这故事是说，那些叫唤得特别响的人往往干活少，而那些不作声的人往往承担着全部重量。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 狼与小羊 一只小羊在河边喝水，狼见到后，便想找一个名正言顺的借口吃掉他。于是他跑到上游，恶狠狠地说小羊把河水搅浑浊了，使他喝不到清水。小羊回答说，他仅仅站在河边喝水，并且又在下游，根本不可能把上游的水搅浑。狼见此计不成，又说道：“我父亲去年被你骂过。”小羊说，那时他还没有出生。狼对他说：“不管你怎样辩解，反正我不会放过你。” 这说明，对恶人做任何正当的辩解也是无效的。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 熊与狐狸 有一头熊大肆吹嘘，说他很爱人类，因为他从不吃死人。一只狐狸对他说：“但愿你把死人撕得粉碎，而不要危害那些活着的人。” 这故事适用于生活中那些假装善良的恶人。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 田鼠与家鼠 田鼠与家鼠是好朋友，家鼠应田鼠所约，去乡下赴宴。他一边吃着大麦与谷子，一边对田鼠说：“朋友，你知道，你这是过着蚂蚁一般的生活，我那里有很多好东西，去与我一起享受吧！”田鼠跟随家鼠来到城里，家鼠给田鼠看豆子和谷子，还有红枣、干酪、蜂蜜、果子。田鼠看得目瞪口呆，大为惊讶，称赞不已，并悲叹自己的命运。他们正要开始吃，有人打开了门，胆小的家鼠一听声响，害怕得赶紧钻进了鼠洞。当家鼠再想拿干酪时，有人又进屋里拿什么东西。他一见到有人，立刻又钻回了洞里。这时，田鼠也顾不上饥饿，颤颤惊惊地对家鼠说：“朋友，再见吧！你自己尽情地去吃，担惊受怕地享受这些好吃的东西吧。可怜的我还是去啃那些大麦和谷子，平平安安地去过你看不起的普通生活。” 这故事说明，人们宁愿过简单平稳的生活，而不愿享受那充满恐怖的欢乐生活。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 狗、公鸡和狐狸 狗与公鸡结交为朋友，他们一同赶路。到了晚上，公鸡一跃跳到树上，在树枝上栖息，狗就在下面树洞里过夜。黎明到来时，公鸡像往常一样啼叫起来。有只狐狸听见鸡叫，想要吃鸡肉，便跑来站在树下，恭敬地请鸡下来，并说：“多么美的嗓音啊！太悦耳动听了，我真想拥抱你。快下来，让我们一起唱支小夜曲吧。”鸡回答说：“请你去叫醒树洞里的那个看门守夜的，他一开门，我就可以下来。”狐狸立刻去叫门，狗突然跳了起来，把他咬住撕碎了。 这故事说明，聪明的人临危不乱，巧妙而轻易地击败敌人。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 狮子与报恩的老鼠 狮子睡着了，有只老鼠跳到了他身上。狮子猛然站起来，把他抓住，准备吃掉。老鼠请求饶命，并说如果保住性命，必将报恩，狮子轻蔑地笑了笑，便把他放走了。不久，狮子真的被老鼠救了性命。原来狮子被一个猎人抓获，并用绳索把他捆在一棵树上。老鼠听到了他的哀嚎，走过去咬断绳索，放走了狮子，并说：“你当时嘲笑我，不相信能得到我的报答，现在可清楚了，老鼠也能报恩。” 这故事说明，时运交替变更，强者也会有需要弱者的时候。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 海鸥和鸢 一只海鸥吞吃了一条很大的鱼，胀破了他的肚子，躺在海滩上等死。一只鸢看见后说：“你真是自作孽啊！你本是空中飞的鸟，不该到海里去找食物。” 这是说每个人都应该安分守己。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 卖神像的人 有人雕刻了一个赫耳墨斯的木像，拿到市场去卖。因为没有一个买主上前，他便大声叫喊，想招揽生意，说有赐福招财的神出售。这时旁边有一个人对他说道：“喂，朋友，既然这样，你自己应该享受他的好处，为什么还要卖掉他呢？”他回答说：“我要的是现在马上能兑现利益，这神的利益却来得很慢。” 这故事正是说那种不择手段地求利，连神也不尊敬的人。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 牛和蛙 一头牛到水潭边去喝水，踩着了一群小蛙，并踩死了其中一只。小蛙妈妈回来后，见到少了一个儿子，便问他的兄弟们，他到哪里去了。一只小蛙说：“亲爱的妈妈，他死了。刚才有一头巨大的四足兽来到潭边，用他的蹄子踩死了我们的兄弟。”蛙妈妈一边尽力鼓气，一边问道：“那野兽是不是这个样子，这般大小呢？”小蛙说：“妈妈，您别再鼓气了。我 想您不可能和那怪物一样大小，再鼓气就会把肚子胀破。” 这是说，渺小无论如何也不能与伟大相比。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 众树与荆棘 石榴树、苹果树、橄榄树相互为谁的果实最好而争吵不休。正当他们激烈争闹时，篱笆边的荆棘听到了，便说：“朋友们，我们不要再争吵。” 这是说，有些微不足道的人，在强者相互争斗中，也自不量力地极想表现一番。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 乌龟与鹰 乌龟看见鹰在空中飞翔，便请求鹰教他飞行。鹰劝告他，说他不能飞行。可乌龟再三恳求，鹰便抓住他，飞到高空，然后将他松开。乌龟落在岩石上，被摔得粉身碎骨。 这故事说明，那些好高骛远，不切实际的人必将失败。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 骡 子 有匹吃大麦长大的骡子很强壮。每当他跳跃时，总是自言自语说：“我父亲一定是一匹能奔善跑的马，我非常像他。”有一天，因为需要，骡子不得不被拉去不停地跑路。回来后，他才愁眉苦脸地想起自己的父亲是驴子。 这故事说明，人们如遇好运出了名，也千万不要忘记自己的本性，因为生活如同潮起潮落，前途难以预测。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 乌龟与兔 乌龟与兔为他们俩谁跑得快而争论不休。于是，他们定好了比赛的时间和地点。比赛一开始，兔觉得自己是天生的飞毛腿，跑得快，对比赛掉以轻心，躺在路旁睡着了。乌龟深知自己走得慢，毫不气馁，不停地朝前奔跑。结果，乌龟超过了睡熟了的兔子，夺得了胜利的奖品。 这故事说明，奋发图强的弱者也能战胜骄傲自满的强者。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 猫和鸡 有一天，猫不怀好意地、假惺惺地举办生日宴会，请来许多鸡赴宴。鸡刚一到齐，猫立刻就关上大门，把他们统统吃掉了。 这是说，对于敌人不要抱有任何美好的希望，否则将遭受更大的不幸。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 说谎的放羊娃 有个放羊娃赶着他的羊群到村外很远的地方去放牧。他老是喜欢说谎，开玩笑，时常大声向村里人呼救，谎称有狼来袭他的羊群。开始两三回，村里人都惊慌得立刻跑来，被他嘲笑后，没趣地走了回去。后来，有一天，狼真的来了，窜入羊群，大肆咬杀。牧羊娃对着村里拼命呼喊救命，村里人却认为他又在像往常一样说谎，开玩笑，没有人再理他。结果，他的羊群全被狼吃掉了。 这故事说明，那些常常说谎话的人，即使再说真话也无人相信。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 病 鹿 有只生病的鹿躺在草地上。众多野兽前去看望他，并吃光了那附近的草。鹿病好后，因找不到草，缺少食物而体弱至死。 这故事是说，过多地结交毫无益处的朋友是有害无益的。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 老太婆和酒瓶 一个老太婆找到一个不久前曾装过最好陈酒的空酒瓶。这酒瓶仍带着浓浓的酒香，她多次把酒瓶放在鼻尖下，不断摇晃，贪婪地吮吸酒香，并说：“啊，多么甜美！装过酒的空瓶都留下这样甘美难忘的香味，那酒真不知有多么美味芬香。” 这是说美好的事物留下深远的影响，使人们永远难以忘记。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 月亮和她妈妈 有一次，月亮要妈妈给她做一件斗篷。妈妈回答说：“我怎么能给你做一件合身的斗篷呢？你现在是新月，然后又是满月；再接着既不是新月，又不是满月了。” 这是说，事物总在不断变化，不可能一劳永逸。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 驴子与蝉 驴子听见蝉唱歌，被美妙动听的歌声所打动，自己也想能发出同样悦耳动听的声音，便羡慕地问他们吃些什么，才能发出如此美妙的声音来。蝉答道：“吃露水。”驴子便也只吃露水，没多久就饿死了。 这个故事告诉人们不要企望非份之物。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 狐狸和樵夫 狐狸为躲避猎人们追赶而逃窜，恰巧遇见了一个樵夫，便请求让他躲藏起来，樵夫叫狐狸去他的小屋里躲着。一会儿，许多猎人赶来，向樵夫打听狐狸的下落，他嘴里一边大声说不知道，又一边做手势，告诉他们狐狸躲藏的地方。猎人们相信了他的话，并没留意他的手势。狐狸见猎人们都走远了，便从小屋出来，什么都没说就走。樵夫责备狐狸，说自己救了他一命，一点谢意都不表示。狐狸回答说：“如果你的手势与你的语言是一致的，我就该好好地感谢你了。” 这故事适用于那些嘴里说要做好事，而行为上却作恶的人。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 狼与逃进神庙的小羊 一只小羊被狼追赶，逃进了一个神庙里。狼对小羊说，如不赶快出来，祭司会抓住你，把你献给神。小羊回答说：“我宁愿献给神，也比被你吃掉好。” 这故事说明，对要死的人来说，选择有价值的死比无畏的牺牲更有价值。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 蚊子和狮子 蚊子到狮子的面前，对他说：“我不怕你，你并不比我强。要说不是这样，你到底有什么力量呢？是用爪子抓，牙齿咬吗？女人同男人打架，也会这么干。我比你强得多。你要是愿意，我们来较量较量吧！”蚊子吹着喇叭冲过去，朝狮子脸上专咬鼻子周围没有毛的地方。狮子气得用爪子把自己的脸都抓破了。蚊子战胜了狮子，又吹着喇叭，唱着凯歌飞走，却被蜘蛛网黏住了。蚊子将要被吃掉时，叹息说，自己同强大的动物都较量过，不了被这小小的蜘蛛消灭了。 这故事适合用于那些打败过大人物，却被小人物打败的人。

18. The Fox and the Grapes A hungry fox saw clusters of transparent grapes hanging on the vine, his saliva flowing, wanting to pluck them and eat them, but he couldn't reach them. After looking at them for a while, he helplessly walked away, comforting himself as he went: "These grapes are not ripe, they must be sour." This means that some people, unable to accomplish their goals due to their limited abilities, make excuses by saying that the time is not yet ripe. The Wolf and the Heron A wolf mistakenly swallowed a piece of bone, which caused him great discomfort, and he ran around looking for a doctor. He met a heron, negotiated a fee to have the bone removed, and the heron put his head into the wolf's throat and pulled out the bone, then demanded the agreed-upon payment. The wolf replied, "Hey, friend, aren't you satisfied with having returned unharmed from the wolf's mouth? Why do you still talk about remuneration?" This story illustrates that the reward for doing good to a bad person is to understand the bad person's lack of trustworthiness. The Boy and the Scorpion A boy was catching crickets in front of the city wall and had caught many in a short time. Suddenly, he saw a scorpion, thinking it was also a cricket, he reached out to catch it. The scorpion raised its stinger and said, "Come on, if you really dare to do this, even the crickets you caught will be lost." This story warns people to distinguish between good and bad people and treat them differently. The Fox and the Goat in the Well A fox fell into a well and, no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't climb up. He had to stay there. A goat felt very thirsty and came to the well, seeing the fox in the well, and asked him if the well water was good to drink. The fox thought this was an opportunity, and he was overjoyed, immediately calming down and praising the well water as delicious, saying it was the best spring in the world, sweet and refreshing, and advising the goat to come down quickly to drink with him. The thirsty goat, wanting to drink the water and believing it to be true, jumped down without hesitation. After drinking greedily, he had to discuss with the fox how to climb out of the well. The fox, who had prepared in advance, cunningly said, "I have an idea. You use your front legs to climb on the well wall, and then straighten your horns. I'll jump onto your back from the back, and then pull you up, and we'll both be saved." The goat agreed to his suggestion. The fox stepped on his back, jumped up to his horns, and then gave a strong jump, jumping out of the well. After getting up, the fox was ready to escape alone. The goat accused the fox of breaking his promise. The fox turned around and said to the goat, "Hey, friend, if your mind were as perfect as your whiskers, you wouldn't have jumped down盲目ly without seeing the exit." This story illustrates that wise people should consider the consequences of things in advance before doing them. The Widow and the Hen A widow kept a hen that laid an egg every day. She thought that if she fed the hen more barley, it would lay two eggs every day. So she fed it this way every day, and the hen got fatter and fatter, not laying an egg every day. This story illustrates that some people, because of greed, want to get more benefits and end up losing what they already have. The Idle Crow Zeus wanted to establish a king for the birds, designated a date, and required all birds to attend on time so that they could choose the most beautiful among them to be the king. All the birds ran to the river to comb and dress up. The crow knew that he had nowhere beautiful, so he came to the river and picked up the feathers that the birds had shed and carefully inserted them all into his own body, then glued them down. On the designated date, all the birds came to Zeus together. Zeus saw the colorful crow, who stood out among the birds and looked particularly beautiful, and prepared to make him the king. The other birds were very angry and pulled the feathers that belonged to them off the crow. As a result, all the beautiful feathers on the crow fell off, and he turned into a ugly crow again. This story says that borrowing things from others can create a false appearance of beauty, but when the things that do not belong to you are stripped away, they will reveal their true form. The Goat on the Roof and the Wolf The little goat stood on the roof and saw the wolf passing below, cursed him and mocked him. The wolf said, "Oh, comrade, the one who is cursing me is not you, but the place you are in." This story illustrates that geographical advantages and celestial forces often give people the courage to fight against the strong. Mountain Quake Once, a great mountain shook violently, and the sound was like a loud groan and commotion. Many people gathered at the foot of the mountain to watch, not knowing what had happened. When they anxiously gathered there, worrying about seeing some ominous omen, they only saw a mouse running out of the mountain. This is to say that there is no need for the common people to worry unnecessarily. Good and Evil The weak good was driven to heaven by evil. The good asked Zeus how to return to the human world. Zeus told him not to go together, but to visit the human world one by one. Evil is very close to people, so he went to look for them continuously. Good came down from heaven, so he came very slowly. This means that it is not easy for people to meet good people, but they are injured every day by evil. The Old Hunter's Dog An old hunter's dog had never yielded to any beast in the forest when he was young, but in his old age, in a hunting expedition, he encountered a boar and bravely bit the boar's ear. Because his teeth were old and weak, he couldn't hold on tightly, and the boar ran away. When the owner came over, he was greatly disappointed and scolded him. The old dog raised his head and said, "Master, this can't be blamed on me. My bravery is the same as when I was young, but I can't resist the laws of nature. Before, my actions were praised by you, and now they shouldn't be blamed on me." This is to say that the laws of life, death, illness, and old age are irresistible. The Ant and the dung beetle In the summer, all other animals lived leisurely, but only the ant ran around in the fields collecting wheat and barley for winter food. The dung beetle was surprised and asked him why he was so hardworking. The ant didn't say anything at the time. Winter came, and heavy rain washed away the cow dung. The hungry dung beetle went to the ant and asked for food. The ant said to him, "Hey, comrade, if you had worked with me when I was working, you wouldn't be hungry now." This is to say that even though the weather changes, those who prepare for the rainy days can avoid disasters. The Rooster and the Jade A rooster was looking for food for himself and the hens in the field. He found a jade, and he said to the jade, "If it were my master who found you, he would cherish you very much and pick you up; but I found you and it is of no use to me. I would rather have a grain of wheat than all the jade in the world." This is to say that the things we need are truly precious. The Fawn and His Father One day, the little fawn said to the buck, "Father, why are you still afraid of dogs? You are taller and faster than him, and you also have big horns for self-defense." The buck said with a smile, "Son, what you said is true, but I only know one thing, when I hear the sound of a dog, I will run away immediately." This story illustrates that it is useless to encourage those who are naturally timid and weak. Two Pockets Prometheus created humans and hung two pockets on each person's neck, one for others' shortcomings and the other for their own. He hung the pocket for others' shortcomings in front, and the other one on the back. Therefore, people can quickly see others' shortcomings, but can't see their own. This story illustrates that people often like to find fault with others' shortcomings while ignoring their own shortcomings. The Eagle and the Fox The eagle and the fox became friends and decided to live together to strengthen their friendship. So the eagle flew to a tall tree and built a nest to hatch her offspring, and the fox went into the bushes under the tree to have her children. One day, the fox went out to forage, and the eagle, who had run out of food, flew into the bushes and took the young foxes away to have them with the chicks. When the fox came back, knowing that this was done by the eagle, he was very sad about the death of his children, and the most sad thing was that he couldn't revenge at all, because he was a land animal, he could only run on the ground, he couldn't chase the flying birds. So he had to stand far away and curse the enemy, which is the only thing that the weak can do. Not long after, the eagle's betrayal was severely punished. One time, some people slaughtered sheep to sacrifice gods in the wild, and the eagle flew down and picked up the meat with fire from the altar, took it back to his nest. At this time, a strong wind blew over, and the dry and small branches in the nest were immediately set on fire. The chicks that had not grown their feathers were all burned to death and fell from the tree. The fox ran over, and in front of the eagle, he ate all the little eagles. This story illustrates that even if the victim is weak and cannot avenge him, the gods will punish him. The Horse and the Groom Once, a groom sold the barley used to feed the horse secretly, but still cleaned the horse and combed its fur every day. The horse said to the groom, "If you really want me to be beautiful, don't sell the barley that feeds me anymore." This is to say that those who pretend to be kind use sweet words and small favors to flatter others, but they take away what others most need. The Farmer and the Snake In winter, a farmer found a snake frozen to death and felt sorry for it. He put the snake in his arms. The snake warmed up and woke up, regained its nature, and bit its benefactor, causing him fatal injuries. The farmer said before he died, "I deserve to die, I pitied the evil person, and should be repaid with evil." This story illustrates that even if you do good to an evil person to the utmost, their evil nature will not change. The Flute-Playing Fisher There was a fisherman who played the flute and carried his beloved flute and fishing net to the seaside. He first stood on a prominent rock and played the flute, thinking that the fish would jump to his front by themselves when they heard this beautiful music. He played with all his concentration, but nothing happened. He had to put down the flute and take up the net, throw it into the water, and caught a lot of fish. He threw the fish in the net one by one onto the shore, and said to the jumping fish, "Hey, you ungrateful things! When I played the flute, you didn't dance, now that I stopped playing, you started to dance." This story is applicable to those who do not choose the right time to do things. The Man and the God of the Forest It was said that once a man made friends with a forest god named Satyr. When winter came, the weather became very cold, and he blew hot breath into his mouth. The forest god asked him why he did that. The man replied, "It's cold outside, and blowing hot breath can warm my hands." Later, they ate together, and the food on the table was steaming hot and烫得很， so he took a little and blew on it with his mouth. The forest god asked him again why he did that. He said the food was too hot and he wanted to cool it down. The forest god said to the man, "Hey, friend! I have to break off with you because your mouth can blow hot breath and cold breath." This story says that you should not make friends with those who are changeable. The Fly and the Honey Honey leaked out of the beehive, and many flies flew to feast on it. The honey was so sweet that they couldn't leave. However, at this time, their feet were stuck with honey and they couldn't fly. They regretted it and buzzed, "We are so unfortunate, we died because of our greed for temporary enjoyment." For many people, greed is the root of many disasters. Two Fighting Roosters Two roosters fought each other to win the favor of the hens. One of them chased the other away. The defeated one had to hide in a sheltered place, while the victorious one flew to the top of a high wall and shouted loudly. At this time, an eagle flew down and caught him, taking him away. After that, the defeated rooster safely possessed the hens. This story illustrates that pride brings harm, and humility brings benefits. The Mouse and the Frog The mouse was unfortunately loved by the frog. The foolish frog tied the mouse's feet to his own. At first, they walked on the ground, and everything was normal, and they could eat millet. When they came to the edge of the pond, the frog brought the mouse into the water, played and frolicked in the water, happily croaking.

19. 生活中总有一些人狗眼看人低，他们总是自以为是，沾沾自喜，总认为比别人更有优势，或者条件更加优越，而对你心生鄙薄之意。你不必生气，看不起你的人更可怜，他根本就不知道自己的斤两，夜郎自大，盲目自信，鼠目寸光，不过是一种低层次动物，你又何必耿耿于怀。

19. In life, there are always some people who look down upon others with a dog's eyes. They always think highly of themselves, are self-satisfied, and always believe that they have more advantages or better conditions than others, and hold a disdainful attitude towards you. You don't need to be angry. The people who look down upon you are even more pitiful, as they have no idea of their own worth. They are proud and overconfident, narrow-minded, and nothing but a low-level animal. Why should you hold it against them?