雙語·《伊索寓言》 獅子和三頭公牛

THE LION AND THE THREE BULLS

Three Bulls were grazing in a meadow, and were watched by a Lion, who longed to capture and devour them, but who felt that he was no match for the three so long as they kept together. So he began by false whispers and malicious hints to foment jealousies and distrust among them. This stratagem succeeded so well that ere long the Bulls grew cold and unfriendly, and finally avoided each other and fed each one by himself apart. No sooner did the Lion see this than he fell upon them one by one and killed them in turn.

The quarrels of friends are the opportunities of foes.

獅子和三頭公牛

有三頭公牛在草地上吃草，獅子看到了，很想去把他們抓住吃掉，但是又覺得自己一個人沒有辦法對付三頭在一起的公牛。所以，他說各種謊話，并做出各種邪惡的暗示，想要激起公牛彼此之間的嫉妒和敵意。這一策略非常成功，沒多久，公牛之間就變得很冷漠，不友好，最后便彼此躲避，各自去吃草。獅子一看到這種局面，便將公牛一頭接一頭地殺掉了。

訓誡：朋友之間爭吵，只會給仇敵良機。