Acrowfeitverythirsty.Helookedforwaterinthepitcher.Hisbeakcouldnotreachit.Hetiredagainandagain,butstillcouldnottouchthewater.
Whenhewasabouttogiveup,anideacametohim.Hetookapebbleanddroppeditintothepitcher.Thenhetookanotheranddroppeditin.
Gradually,thewaterrose,andthecrowwasabletodrinkthewater.
一只乌鸦口渴了，到处找水喝。终于，他找到了一个大水罐。但是，水罐里面的水并不多，他的尖嘴够不到水面，他试了一次又一次，都没有成功。就在他想放弃的时候，他突然想到一个主意。乌鸦叼来了一块小石子投到水罐里，接着又叼了一块又一块石头放进去。渐渐地，水面升高了。乌鸦高兴地喝到了水。
batfallinguponthegroundwascaughtbyaweasel,ofwhomheearnestlybesoughthislife.theweaselrefused,saying,thathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.thebatassuredhimthathewasnotabird,butamouse,andthussavedhislife.
shortlyafterwardsthebatagainfellontheground,andwascarghtbyanotherweasel,whomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.theweaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomice.thebatassuredhimthathewasnotamouse,butabat;andthusasecondtimeescaped.itiswisetoturncircumstancestogoodaccount.
一只蝙蝠坠落到地面上来，被一只鼠狼捉住了，蝙蝠哀求讨饶。鼠狼不答应，说它自己最爱和鸟类为敌。蝙蝠便证明它自己不是鸟，只是一只老鼠，因此鼠狼就放了它。
不久这只蝙蝠又坠落到地上来，被另一只鼠狼捉住，它同样地哀求讨饶。那鼠狼说它自己最恨老鼠，蝙蝠证明自己并不是老鼠，而是一只蝙蝠;因此，它第二次又安然地逃离危险了。随机应变乃聪明之举。
Aguygoestovisithisgrandmaandhebringshisfriendwithhim.
一名男子带着朋友去探望他的祖母。
Whilehe'stalkingtohisgrandma,hisfriendstartseatingthepeanutsonthecoffeetable,andfinishesthemoff.
当他和祖母聊天时，他的朋友开始吃咖啡桌上放的花生，并把花生都给吃光了。
Asthey'releaving,hisfriendsaystohisgrandma,"Thanksforthepeanuts."
他们离开时，他的朋友对祖母说:"谢谢您的花生。"
Shesays,"Yeah,sinceIlostmydenturesIcanonlysuckthechocolateoff."
结果祖母说:"唉!自从我牙齿掉光后，我就只能吮掉花生豆外层的巧克力了。"
