以下是几个伊索寓言故事的英文版：
The Tortoise and the Hare
Once upon a time, there was a race between a tortoise and a hare. The tortoise was slow and steady, while the hare was fast but lazy. The hare laughed at the tortoise and said, “I will win this race easily.” The tortoise replied, “I will win because I am steady and you are too confident.”
On the day of the race, the hare took off quickly and was soon far ahead of the tortoise. He thought he was so sure of winning that he decided to take a nap under a tree. Meanwhile, the tortoise kept plodding along at a steady pace. By the time the hare woke up, the tortoise had already reached the finish line and won the race.
The moral of the story is: “Slow and steady wins the race.”
The Fox and the Grapes
A fox saw some delicious grapes hanging from a vine high above his head. He tried to reach them, but they were just out of his reach. The fox then gave up and walked away, saying to himself, “Well, those grapes are probably sour anyway.”
The moral of the story is: “When people fail to achieve their goals, they often find excuses for their failure.”
The Ant and the Grasshopper
One summer, an ant worked hard, gathering food to store for the winter. The grasshopper, on the other hand, spent his time playing and laughing. When winter came, the ant had a full store of food, while the grasshopper was hungry and cold.
The grasshopper asked the ant for some food, but the ant refused, saying, “I worked hard all summer to have food for the winter. Why didn’t you work, too?”
The moral of the story is: “It is better to prepare for the future than to be sorry later.”
The Crow and the Pitcher
A crow was very thirsty and saw a pitcher of water filled with water. However, the water was too low for the crow to reach. The crow then began to peck at the pitcher, trying to dislodge some water. As he pecked, some water would fall out, but it was not enough to satisfy his thirst.
The crow then found some pebbles and dropped them one by one into the pitcher. The pebbles raised the water level, and the crow was able to drink its fill.
The moral of the story is: “By working together, even small efforts can achieve great things.”
These are just a few examples of the many Aesop’s fables that have been told and retold throughout the ages.
