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The Dog and the Shadow
狗和影子
It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace.
一只狗碰巧得到了一块肉，正用嘴衔着它往家走，准备回家安安静静地吃。
Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook.
眼下，在他回家的路上，他必须穿过一块木板，木板下是一条奔流的小河。
As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath.
在过河的时候，他往下看，看到了自己映在下面水中的倒影。
Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also.
他以为那是另一只狗叼着另一块肉，因此决定把那一块肉也弄到手。
So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more.
于是他朝水中的影子猛咬一口，但当他张开嘴时，那块肉掉落到了水里，再也看不见了。
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
谨记，切莫因追逐幻影而丢失已有的东西。
