成語寓言故事:斑鴻說裊(雙語)

　　One day, an owl flew persistently towards the east till it was completely exhausted, so it stopped in a forest to take a rest.

　　一天，貓頭鷹一個勁兒地向東方飛去，飛得精疲力盡，停在樹林里休息。

　　It happened that a turtledove was also resting there.

　　一只斑鴻恰巧也在那里休息。

　　Hearing the panting of the owl, it asked: "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

　　聽見貓頭鷹呼味呼味地喘氣，就對貓頭鷹說: “你這樣急急忙忙地趕路，去哪兒呀?”

　　The owl said: "I am moving to the east."

　　貓頭鷹說: “我想到東方去住。”

　　The turtledove asked closely: “Why?”

　　斑雞追問: “為什么?”

　　The owl said: "The people in the west all say my cry is unpleasant and dislike me I cannot stay there any longer.

　　貓頭鷹說:“西邊的人，都說我叫的聲音很難聽，都討厭我。在那兒我住不下去了。

　　I must move to a new place."

　　非換個地方不可!”

　　The turtledove said: "Can you solve your problem by changing a place?

　　斑鴻說: “難道換個地方就可以解決問題嗎?

　　In my opinion, no matter where you move to, it won't help."

　　我看，不管你搬到哪里去，都沒有用!”

　　The owl felt rather angry at the words of the turtledove, but it still asked in surprise: "Can you forecast the future?"

　　貓頭鷹覺得斑塢的話太氣人，便驚奇地問: “你能未卜先知?”

　　The turtledove said: "This is very simple.

　　斑雞說:“這很簡單。

　　If you don't change your cry, the people in the east will dislike you all the same."

　　如果你不改變你的叫聲，那么東邊的人也一樣會討厭你的!”