Aesop’s Fables: The Ass in the Lion's Skin 伊索寓言:披著獅皮的驢
Aesop’s
Fables: The Ass
in the Lion's Skin
伊索寓言:披著獅皮的驢
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The Ass in
the Lion's Skin
An
Ass found a Lion's skin left in the forest by a hunter. He dressed himself in
it, and amused himself by hiding in a thicket and rushing out suddenly at the
animals who passed that way. All took to their heels the moment they saw him.
The
Ass was so pleased to see the animals running away from him, just as if he were
King Lion himself, that he could not keep from expressing his delight by a
loud, harsh bray. A Fox, who ran with the rest, stopped short as soon as he
heard the voice. Approaching the Ass, he said with a laugh:
"If
you had kept your mouth shut you might have frightened me, too. But you gave
yourself away with that silly bray."
A fool
may deceive by his dress and appearance, but his words will soon show what he
really is.
1q. Who found the skin of a lion?
Ans= an ass/donkey.
2q Who did the ass scare while wearing
the lion's skin?
Ans=all the animals passing by.
3q Who heard his loud, harsh bray?
Ans= the fox
4q What's one part of the moral?
Ans= A fool may deceive by his dress
and
appearance,....
5q What's the rest of the moral?
Ans= but his words will soon show
what he really is.
Bq What does this mean?
Ans= he gave himself away by braying.
He was only a donkey, not a lion.
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