雙語·《伊索寓言》 吹牛的旅行者

THE BOASTING TRAVELLER

A Man once went abroad on his travels, and when he came home he had wonderful tales to tell of the things he had done in foreign countries. Among other things, he said he had taken part in a jumping-match at Rhodes, and had done a wonderful jump which no one could beat. “Just go to Rhodes and ask them,” he said, “every one will tell you it's true.” But one of those who were listening said, “If you can jump as well as all that, we needn't go to Rhodes to prove it. Let's just imagine this is Rhodes for a minute: and now—jump!”

Deeds, not words.

吹牛的旅行者

有一個人出國去旅行，回家后講了許多在外國的奇聞逸事。他說到自己參加羅得島的跳遠(yuǎn)比賽，精彩一躍，無人能夠打破。“你們?nèi)チ_得島問問，每個人都會告訴你這是真的。”其中一個在場聽他講故事的人說：“你要是能跳得那樣好，我們根本不需要去羅得島求證，就暫時假設(shè)這里是羅得島吧，準(zhǔn)備，跳！”

訓(xùn)誡：行勝于言。