Chapter VII
The shipwrecked man and the sea.
theshipwreckedmanandthesea
There was a man who was sailing at sea in a storm, washed ashore and fell asleep tired. After a while, when he awoke, he saw that the sea had returned to its former tranquility, but remembering the violent storm not long ago, he could not help but accuse the sea of always seducing people with its gentle, serene appearance; When people are fooled, they will show their true colors, become extremely violent and cruel, and eventually lead people into the abyss of death. Hearing his accusation, Hai turned into a woman and said to him, "Hey, this friend, you really shouldn't blame me, you must know that the wind is the culprit!" I was very calm, but the wind suddenly blew hard, and set off a stormy sea, and made me cruel. ”
Rebuke those who deserve to be blamed.
ashipwreckedman，h**ingbeencastuponacertainshore，sleptafterhisbuffetingswiththedeep.afterawhileheawoke，andlookinguponthesea，loadeditwithreproaches.hearguedthatitenticedmenwiththecalmnessofitslooks，butwhenithadinducedthemtoplowitswaters，itgrewroughanddestroyedthem.thesea，assumingtheformofawoman，repliedtohim，“blamenotme，mygoodsir，butthewinds，foriambymyownnatureascalmandfirmevenasthisearth；butthewindssuddenlyfallingonmecreatethesew**es，andlashmeintofury.”
usecaretoplaceyourblameontherightperson.
Foxes and monkeys.
thefoxandthemonkey
The animals once held a convention, and the monkey was elected king because of his outstanding dancing skills. The fox is very jealous of the status of the monkey. One day, when he saw a trap with meat in it, he brought the monkey to the clip and said, "The little man found this treasure and did not dare to take it for himself, but at first thought of offering it as a gift to you, the most noble king!" The monkey believed the fox's words, and went to fetch the meat, but fell into the trap. He scolded the fox for being vile and shameless, but the fox replied, "Alas, monkey, is a fool like you who has no brains worthy to be the king of beasts?" ”
True rulers will prove themselves with strength.
amonkeyoncedancedinanassemblyofthebeasts，andsopleasedthemallbyhisperformancethattheyelectedhimtheirking.afox，envyinghimthehonor，discoveredapieceofmeatlyinginatrap，andleadingthemonkeytotheplacewhereitwas，saidthatshehadfoundastore，buthadnotusedit，shehadkeptitforhimastreasuretroveofhiskingdom，andcounseledhimtolayholdofit.themonkeyapproachedcarelesslyandwascaughtinthetrap；andonhisaccusingthefoxofpurposelyleadinghimintothesnare，shereplied，“ohmonkey，andareyou，withsuchamindasyours，goingtobekingoverthebeasts？”
thetrueleaderproveshimselfbyhisqualities.
Monkeys and fishermen.
themonkeyandthefishermen
The monkey stands on a tall tree, and under the tree the fishermen are casting their nets into the river. The monkeys observe their every move very carefully. When the fishermen collected their nets from the river and went home to eat, the monkeys came down from the trees and cast their nets into the river like the fishermen. With great effort, the monkey finally succeeded in releasing the net into the river, but he himself was trapped in it and could not get out. The dying monkey said to himself, "This is my retribution!" If fishing is not something you can do well, why don't you know the sky? ”
Imitation is not a substitute for knowledge.
amonkeypercheduponaloftytreesawsomefishermencastingtheirnetsintoariver，andnarrowlywatchedtheirproceedings.thefishermenafterawhileg**eupfishing，andongoinghometodinnerlefttheirnetsuponthebank.themonkey，whoisthemostimitativeofanimals，descendedfromthetreetopandende**oredtodoastheyhaddone.h**inghandledthenet，hethrewitintotheriver，butbecametangledinthemeshesanddrowned.withhislastbreathhesaidtohimself，“iamrightlyserved；forwhatbusinesshadiwhohadneverhandledanettotryandcatchfish？”
imitationisnosubstituteforknowledge.
Monkeys and their mothers.
themonkeysandtheirmother
It is said that the monkey gave birth to twins. The monkey dotes on one of the children very much and takes good care of him, while hates the other and ignores him. But later, the spoiled child unfortunately died, while the other child, who received little parental love, grew up healthy.
Good intentions don't always lead to good results.
themonkey，itissaid，hastwoyoungonesateachbirth.themotherfondlesoneandnurturesitwiththegreatestaffectionandcare，buthatesandneglectstheother.ithappenedoncethattheyoungonewhichwascaressedandlovedwassmotheredbythetoogreataffectionofthemother，whilethedespisedonewasnurturedandrearedinspiteoftheneglecttowhichitwasexposed.
thebestintentionswillnotalwaysensuresuccess.
Wolves, foxes and apes.
thewolf，thefox，andtheape
The wolf accuses the fox of stealing his things, but the fox completely denies doing it. The apes came to act as judges for them. After listening to their respective statements, the ape made the following judgment: "Wolf, I don't think you have lost everything; Fox, despite your vehemently denial, I think you stole the wolf's stuff. ”
Dishonest people don't get the trust of others even if they don't lie.
awolfaccusedafoxoftheft，butthefoxentirelydeniedthecharge.anapeundertooktoadjudgethematterbetweenthem.wheneachhadfullystatedhiscasetheapeannouncedthissentence，“idonotthinkyou，wolf，everlostwhatyouclaim；andidobelieveyou，fox，toh**estolenwhatyousostoutlydeny.”
thedishonest，iftheyacthonestly，getnocredit.
Dancing monkeys.
thedancingmonkeys
A prince trained a lot of dancing monkeys. The monkeys are all intelligent, and they naturally imitate human behavior. They often perform in gorgeous costumes and with figurative masks. Their dance was comparable to that of any courtier. The audience responded with a round of applause every time. Once, a courtier, who was very fond of these mischievous ghosts, threw a handful of nuts onto the stage. The monkeys who were performing saw the nuts and immediately returned to their monkey nature, throwing away their clothes and masks and snatching food from each other. As a result, the performance ended with the audience's laughter.
It is necessary to see the essence through the phenomenon.
aprincehadsomemonkeystrainedtodance.beingnaturallygreatmimicsofmen’sactions，theyshowedthemselvesmostaptpupils，andwhenarrayedintheirrichclothesandmasks，theydancedaswellasanyofthecourtiers.thespectaclewasoftenrepeatedwithgreatapplause，tillononeoccasionacourtier，bento***chief，tookfromhispocketahandfulofnutsandthrewthemuponthestage.themonkeysatthesightofthenutsforgottheirdancingandbecamemonkeysinsteadofactors.pullingofftheirmasksandtearingtheirrobes，theyfoughtwithoneanotherforthenuts.thedancingspectaclethuscametoanendamidstthelaughterandridiculeoftheaudience.
noteverythingyouseeiswhatitappearstobe.
Foxes and monkeys.
thefoxandthemonkey
Foxes and monkeys walk in pairs, passing by an ancient cemetery. The monkey pointed to the tombstone and boasted to the fox: "These tombstones you see now were erected by slaves owned and freed by my ancestors in memory of my ancestors!" The fox said dismissively, "Oh, is that really the case?" Just brag about it, no one among them will be able to come out and confront you face to face anyway. ”
A lie is a lie after all, and there will always be a day when it will be exposed.
afoxandamonkeyweretr**elingtogetheronthesameroad.astheyjourneyed，theypassedthroughacemeteryfullofmonuments.“allthesemonumentswhichyousee，”saidthemonkey，“areerectedinhonorofmyancestors，whowereintheirdayfreedmenandcitizensofgreatrenown.”thefoxreplied，“youh**echosenamostappropriatesubjectforyourfalsehoods，asiamsurenoneofyourancestorswillbeabletocontradictyou.”
afalsetaleoftenbetraysitself.
Ape and two pedestrians.
theapesandthetwotr**elers
A man who tells only the truth and a man who tells only lies walk on the road. By chance, they came to the kingdom of apes. A self-proclaimed king ape, wanting to know his place in the human mind, ordered his men to capture the two men and ask them what they thought of him. At the same time, he also ordered that the other apes must stand on his left and right sides in the same way that humans do in court rituals. He himself sat on the throne in the middle.
When everything was ready, he commanded his men to bring the two men before him, and asked them, "Gentlemen, how am I in your eyes?" The man who always liared replied, "It is clear that you are the most authoritative king." "And what about the apes standing next to me? The man hurriedly replied, "They are all the pillars of your kingdom, and they are all high-ranking officials." When the ape king heard these words, he was very satisfied, and rewarded the liar with many gifts.
The man who always told the truth saw this and thought to himself: There are so many rewards for telling lies, and if I tell the truth, I will get even more. At this point, the ape king turned his gaze to him and motioned for him to answer the question. The honest man said, "You are an ape, and there are apes standing around you." I swear, I'm telling the truth. Hearing his answer, the ape king became angry and left the truth-teller to his men at will.
Truth is often not recognized.
twoti**elevs，onewhoalwaysspokethetruthandtheotherwhotoldnothingbutlies，weretr**elingtogetherandbychancecametothelandofapes.oneoftheapes，whohadraisedhimselftobeking，commandedthemtobeseizedandbroughtbeforehim，thathemightknowwhatwassaidofhimamongmen.heorderedatthesametimethatalltheapesbearrangedinalongrowonhisrighthandandonhisleft，andthatathronebeplacedforhim，aswasthecustomamongmen.
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afterthesepreparationshesignifiedthatthetwomenshouldbebroughtbeforehim，andgreetedthemwiththissalutation:“whatsortofakingdoiseemtoyoutobe，ohstrangers？”thelyingtr**elerreplied，“youseemtomeamostmightyking.”“andwhatisyourestimateofthoseyouseearoundme？”“these，”hemadeanswer，“areworthycompanionsofyourself，fitatleasttobeambassadorsandleadersofarmies.”theapeandallhiscourt，gratifiedwiththelie，commandedthatahandsomepresentbegiventotheflatterer.
onthisthetruthfultr**elerthoughttohimself，“ifsogreatarewardbegivenforalie，withwhatgiftmaynotiberewarded，if，accordingtomycustom，itellthetruth？”theapequicklyturnedtohim.“andprayhowdoiandthesemyfriendsaroundmeseemtoyou？”“thouart，”hesaid，“amostexcellentape，andallthesethycompanionsafterthyexampleareexcellentapestoo.”thekingoftheapes，enragedathearingthesetruths，g**ehimovertotheteethandclawsofhiscompanions.
thetruthoftenhurts.
Little Mole and Mom.
themoleandhismother
The mole is an animal that was born blind. One day, the little mole said to his mother, "I can see, mother!" To prove him wrong, Mother Mole put a few grains of frankincense in front of him and asked, "What is this?" The little mole replied, "It's a small pebble." The mother explained, "My son, not only have you not regained your sight, but you have also lost your sense of smell!" ”
The more you try to hide your shortcomings, the more obvious they will be.
amole，acreatureblindfrombirth，oncesaidtohismother，“iamsurethanicansee，mother！”inthedesiretoprovetohimhismistake，hismotherplacedbeforehimafewgrainsoffrankincense，andasked，“whatisit？”theyoungmolesaid，“itisapebble.”hismotherexclaimed，“myson，iamafraidthatyouarenotonlyblind，butthatyouh**elostyoursenseofsmell.”
nobodywouldnoticeimperfectionsifpeopledidnottrytoconcealthem.
Bats and weasels.
thebatandtheweasels
When the weasel saw the bat fall to the ground, he hurried up and grabbed him. At this time, the dying bat kept begging the weasel to spare his life. The weasel replied, "Unforgivable! Because I am the natural enemy of all birds. But the bat said he was a rat, not a bird. After listening to the bat's words, the weasel let him go. Soon after, the bat fell to the ground again and fell into the "clutches" of another weasel. The bat begged the weasel to let him go again. The weasel claimed to hate all rodents, and the bat said that it was not a rat, but a bird. The weasel let him go again. In this way, the bat changed his name twice and easily got himself out of the situation.
When encountering danger, people who are good at improvising and being wise in a hurry can often turn the corner from danger to safety.
abatwhofelluponthegroundandwascaughtbyaweaselpleadedtobesparedhislife.theweaselrefused，sayingthathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.thebatassuredhimthathewasnotabird，butamouse，andthuswassetfree.shortlyafterwardsthebatagainfelltothegroundandwascaughtbyanotherweasel，whomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.theweaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomice.thebatassuredhimthathewasnotamouse，butabat，andthusasecondtimeescaped.
itiswisetoturncircumstancestogoodaccount.
Meeting rats.
themiceincouncil
Rats are deeply distressed by the fact that they are often infested by cats. One day, they gather to discuss how to sound the alarm when a cat approaches. At the meeting, there was a suggestion that was unanimously affirmed by everyone, that is, to hang a bell around the cat's neck, as soon as the sound of the bell is heard in the future, everyone knows that the cat is coming, and they can run away immediately. However, when they discussed it further, they found that they could not find a "warrior" who could tie the bell to the cat's neck.
It's one thing to think, it's another thing to do.
themicesummonedacounciltodecidehowtheymightbestdevisemeansofwarningthemselvesoftheapproachoftheirgreatenemythecat.amongthemanyplanssuggested，theonethatfoundmostf**orwastheproposaltotieabelltotheneckofthecat，sothatthemice，beingwarnedbythesoundofthetinkling，mightrunawayandhidethemselvesintheirholesathisapproach.butwhenthemicefurtherdebatedwhoamongthemshouldthus“bellthecat，”therewasnoonefoundtodoit.
itisonethingtopropose,anothertoexecute.
Rats and weasels.
themiceandtheweasels
Rats and weasels are at war and have repeatedly eaten and lost. One day, the rats gather to discuss what to do, and they agree that the reason for their successive defeats is that the dragons are leaderless. So they elected a few rats to be their generals. In order to show their dignity, the selected rats ingeniously tied some horns to their heads. Confident rats and weasels are fighting again. Unexpectedly, this time the rats failed again and fled in all directions in fright. The other rats easily burrowed into the hole, but the noble generals could not get into it because of the horns tied to their heads, and were caught and eaten by the weasels one by one.
The gun shoots the first bird.
theweaselsandthemicewagedaperpetualwarwitheachother，inwhichmuchbloodwasshed.theweaselswerealwaysthevictors.themicethoughtthatthecauseoftheirfrequentdefeatswasthattheyhadnoleaderssetapartfromthegeneralarmytocommandthem，andthattheywereexposedtodangersfromlackofdiscipline.theythereforechoseasleadersmicethatweremostrenownedfortheirfamilydescent，strength，andcounsel，aswellasthosemostnotedfortheircourageinthefight，sothattheymightbebettermarshaledinbattlearrayandformedintotroops，regiments，andbattalions.whenallthiswasdone，andthearmydisciplined，andtheheraldmousehaddulyproclaimedwarbychallengingtheweasels，thenewlychosengeneralsboundtheirheadswithstraws，thattheymightbemoreconspicuoustoalltheirtroops.scarcelyhadthebattlebegun，whenagreatroutoverwhelmedthemice，whoscamperedoffasfastastheycouldtotheirholes.thegenerals，notbeingabletogetinonaccountoftheornamentsontheirheads，wereallcapturedandeatenbytheweasels.
themorehonorthemoredanger.
Weasel and rat.
theweaselandthemice
There was a weasel, and as he got older, he gradually became unable to catch his prey. He came up with a good idea. First, he came to a place where flour was stored, and then lay down in a dark corner. A rat that wanted to steal flour came into his field of vision. Since the mouse was unsuspecting, the weasel caught him at once, and then feasted on it. In this way, he succeeded in capturing the second, the third, and even more mice.
A very experienced rat, who had managed to dodge many traps, saw his cunning foe from a distance and said to him, "Ah, here you are!" You succeeded because you made such a disguise! ”
When the strength of the body is weakened, it can only rely on the strategy of the mind.
aweasel，inactivefromageandinfirmities，wasnotabletocatchmiceasheoncedid.hethereforerolledhimselfinflourandlaydowninadarkcorner.amouse，supposinghimtobefood，leapeduponhim，andwasinstantlycaughtandsqueezedtodeath.anotherperishedinasimilarmanner，andthenathird，andstillothersafterthem.
*eryoldmouse，whohadescapedmanyatrapandsnare，observedfromasafedistancethetrickofhiscraftyfoeandsaid，“ah！youthatliethere，mayyouprosperjustinthesameproportionasyouarewhatyoupretendtobe！”
wherestrengthfails，guilemaysucceed.
Voles and house mice.
thetownmouseandthecountrymouse
The two mice are very close friends, one of them is a vole and the other is a house mouse. One day, the vole invited the house mouse to his home in the countryside. At that time, the crops in the fields had already been harvested, and the voles had to bring out barley and corn to entertain the house mice. After seeing this, the house mouse said to his friend in a sympathetic tone: "Your life is as poor as that of an ant, but I am different, and I have everything I need to eat there." If you agree, let's go to my house and have a big meal together! ”
The vole said he was willing to go, so the two friends set off to the house mouse's house. The house mouse brought out bread, flour, dates, figs, honey, and beans to entertain friends warmly. The vole looked at such a large number of delicacies, dazzled, sincerely envious of the happy life of the house mouse, and complained about his miserable life. Just as they were about to start eating, someone suddenly opened the door. The two rats immediately fled in a panic into a narrow crack in the wall, you squeeze me, I squeeze you, it was very uncomfortable. After a while, they were going to get the figs, but someone came in again, so they had to hide again. At this time, the vole's stomach was still growling with hunger, but he said to the house mouse, "Goodbye, friend, although you have prepared so many delicacies for me, I must go." If I had to live this kind of fearful life every day, I would rather continue to gnaw on the stubble and grass. Although life is a little harder, at least there is no need to be afraid. ”
It is better to eat coarse tea and light rice calmly than to enjoy a feast of wine and meat with trepidation.
acountrymouseinvitedatownmouse，anintimatefriend，topayhim**isitandpartakeofhiscountryfare.astheywereonthebareplowlands，eatingtherewheat-stocksandrootspulledupfromthehedgerow，thetownmousesaidtohisfriend，“youliveherethelifeoftheants，whileinmyhouseisthehornofplenty.iamsurroundedbyeveryluxury，andifyouwillcomewithme，asiwishyouwould，youshallh**eanampleshareofmydainties.”
thecountrymousewaseasilypersuaded，andreturnedtotownwithhisfriend.onhisarrival，thetownmouseplacedbeforehimbread，barley，beans，driedfigs，honey，raisins，and，lastofall，broughtadaintypieceofcheesefromabasket.thecountrymouse，beingmuchdelightedatthesightofsuchgoodcheer，expressedhissatisfactioninwarmtermsandlamentedhisownhardfate.justastheywerebeginningtoeat，someoneopenedthedoor，andtheybothranoffsqueaking，asfastastheycould，toaholesonarrowthattwocouldonlyfindroominitbysqueezing.
theyhadscarcelybeguntheirrepastagainwhensomeoneelseenteredtotakesomethingoutofacupboard，whereuponthetwomice，morefrightenedthanbefore，ranawayandhidthemselves.atlastthecountrymouse，almostfamished，saidtohisfriend，“althoughyouh**epreparedformesodaintyafeast，imustle**eyoutoenjoyitbyyourself.itissurroundedbytoomanydangerstopleaseme.iprefermybareplowlandsandrootsfromthehedgerow，whereicanliveinsafety，andwithoutfear.”
betterbeansandbaconinpeacethancakesandaleinfear.
North wind and sun.
thenorthwindandthesun
The north wind and the sun argue about who is the most capable, and they agree that the one who can get pedestrians to take off their clothes wins. The north wind began to exert its power, but the pedestrians did not wear ** clothes, but wrapped their clothes more tightly. The north wind, which was unwilling to fail, howled more violently, and as a result, the pedestrians wrapped their clothes tighter and tighter, and there was no sign of ** clothing. The north wind was exhausted and had to let the sun try. The sun releases its own heat, and pedestrians begin to feel the heat and gradually take off their excess clothes. In the end, the pedestrians couldn't stand it anymore, so they had to take off all their clothes and run to the small river by the road to take a bath.
Persuasion is better than force.
thenorthwindandthesundisputedastowhichwasthemostpowerful，andagreedthatheshouldbedeclaredthevictorwhocouldfirststripawayfaringmanofhisclothes.thenorthwindfirsttriedhispowerandblewwithallhismight，butthekeenerhisblasts，thecloserthetr**elerwrappedhiscloakaroundhim，untilatlast，resigningallhopeofvictory，thenorthwindcalleduponthesuntoseewhathecoulddo.thesunsuddenlyshoneoutwithallhiswarmth.thetr**elernosoonerfelthisgenialraysthanhetookoffonegarmentafteranother，andatlast，fairlyovercomewithheat，undressedandbathedinastreamthatlayinhispath.
persuasionisbetterthanforce.
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