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The Fawn and His Father小鹿与他的父亲 A young fawn once said to his Father, You are larger than adog, and swifter, and more used to running, and you have your horns as a defense; why, then, O Father! do the hounds frighten 有一天，小鹿对公鹿说道，父亲，你怎么还怕狗呢?你比他高大，比他跑得更快，而 且还有很大的角用于自卫。 you so?He smiled, and said: I know full well, my son, that all you say is true. I have the advantages you mention, but when I hear even the bark of a single dog I feel ready to faint, and fly away as fast as I can. 公鹿笑着说：孩儿，你说得都对，可我只知道一点，一听到狗的叫声，我就会不由自主地立刻逃跑。 寓 意 激励那些天生胆小、软弱的人毫无用处。 No arguments will give courage to the coward. | 
