A hound, roaming in the forest, spied a lion. He thought the lion might be a good prey¹ and chased, thinking he would make a fine quarry². Presently the lion perceived that he was being pursued, so, stopping short, he rounded on his pursuer and gave a loud roar. The hound immediately turned tail and fled. A fox, seeing him running away, jeered³ at him and said, "Ho! Ho! There goes the coward who chased a lion and ran away the moment the roared!"

 

有一条猎狗，正在森林里闲逛，猛然看见了一只狮子，心想这可是一个不错的猎物，便追了上去，想施展一下自己的小伎俩。很快，狮子觉察到自己被追踪了，便突然停住，回过头来冲着追捕者大声吼叫。猎狗立刻转身逃跑了。一只狐狸见状，便嘲笑起猎狗：“呵呵，真是个胆小鬼，竟然还敢追狮子，只要狮子一声吼，你可就落荒而逃了！”

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