伊索寓言故事34篇（伊索寓言双语故事55）

渔夫和小鱼

by Aesop

出自《伊索寓言》

A poor Fisherman, who lived on the fish he caught, had bad luck one day and caught nothing but a very small fry.

有一个可怜的渔夫，他以捕鱼为生，某一天走了霉运只抓了一条很小的鱼苗。

The Fisherman was about to put it in his basket when the little Fish said:

渔夫正要把它放进竹篮里时，这条小鱼突然说：

"Please spare me, Mr. Fisherman! I am so small it is not worth while to carry me home. When I am bigger, I shall make you a much better meal."

“请放过我吧，渔夫先生！我这么小，根本不值得带回家啊。你等我长大些再来抓我，那时候我就能让你饱餐一顿了。

But the Fisherman quickly put the fish into his basket.

但是渔夫还是迅速把它装进了篮子里。

"How foolish I should be," he said, "to throw you back. However small you may be, you are better than nothing at all."

“把你放回去，那我将是多么愚蠢。”渔夫说，“不管你有多小，总比什么都没捞着好。”

A small gain is worth more than a large promise.

正所谓：小有所获总比空头支票更有价值。