Once there was a shepherd boy who looked after his sheep on a mountain near a forest. The boy thought it was a boring job, and except for three farmers he could see in the distance, he was alone.
One day the boy thought of a plan to get some company. He started to shout ‘Wolf! Wolf!’
The farmers came running, but found no wolf. One of the farmers, however, stayed and talked to the boy for a while.
Having company was more fun than being lonely and so, a few days later, he thought he would do the same thing.
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ he shouted.
Again the farmers came running, but again they saw no wolf.
A few days after that, a wolf did come out of the forest. It started to attack the sheep.
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ the boy shouted.
The farmers, however, had become tired of the boy tricking them, and this time they did not come running. The boy, alone, could not stop the wolf as it ate his sheep.
Moral: Those who lie often are not believed, even if telling the truth.Once there was a shepherd boy who looked after his sheep on a mountain near a forest.
曾经有一个放养的小男孩在森林边的山上照看他的羊。
The boy thought it was a boring job, and except for three farmers he could see in the distance, he was alone.
男孩认为这是一个很枯燥的工作，除了可以看到远处的三个农民，他非常孤单。
One day the boy thought of a plan to get some company.
有一天，男孩想到了一个可以让人来陪伴他的计划。
He started to shout ‘Wolf! Wolf!’
The farmers came running, but found no wolf.
他开始大喊：“狼来了！狼来了！”农民们跑了过来，但发现并没有狼。
One of the farmers, however, stayed and talked to the boy for a while.
然而其中的一个农民还是留下来，并和男孩说了一会儿话。
Having company was more fun than being lonely and so, a few days later, he thought he would do the same thing.
有人陪伴比孤身一人有趣多了，一些日子以后，男孩又想做同样的事。
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ he shouted.
Again the farmers came running, but again they saw no wolf.
“狼来了！狼来了！”男孩又大叫。农民们又跑过来，但仍然没有狼。
A few days after that, a wolf did come out of the forest. It started to attack the sheep.
又过了一些日子，一只狼跑到了森林外面，它开始袭击羊群。
‘Wolf! Wolf!’ the boy shouted.
The farmers, however, had become tired of the boy tricking them, and this time they did not come running.
“狼来了！狼来了！”男孩喊道。然而，农民已经厌倦了男孩对他们的戏弄，这一次没有跑来。
The boy, alone, could not stop the wolf as it ate his sheep.
男孩独自一人不能组织狼吃掉他的羊。
Moral: Those who lie often are not believed, even if telling the truth.
寓意：那些经常说谎的人不能相信的，即使他们说的是真话。