The Rooster and the Fox, An Aesop's Fable
“beware of sudden offers of friendship”
The first ray of morning sun peeked over the mountains and shined down into the valley.
One solitary beam hit the rooster perched high atop the barn roof.
He opened his eyes and sang, "cock-a'doodle-doo."
All the animals were awoke and came hearing the rooster’s song.
The horses yawned and stretched their legs in their stables
The pigs rolled over in the mud and went to their troughs for breakfast.
Cows shuffled over to their mothers for a drink of milk.
And far away in the hills, the fox lifted his sleepy head.
The fox's belly growled.
"I'm so hungry,"
said the fox.
"All the farm animals in the valley
Have eaten up a big healthy farm breakfast,
and I am left alone,
and hungry and here in the hill.
It isn't fair"
In the valley, the rooster sang again,
cock-a'doodle-doo.
Then the fox had an idea
"I’ll eat that singing rooster
that's what I'll do."
Quietly the fox came down and out of the hills and clawed onto the farm.
When he got to the barn,
he looked up and said,
"Hey rooster,
I heard you singing up in the hills,
you have a beautiful voice,
come down and teach me how to sing as beautifully as you."
"If I come down you will eat me,"
said the rooster.
The fox was clever, he said,
"have you not heard the news,
all animals have agreed to live in peace and harmony.
We can sing love songs together and be friends.
Please come down and teach me how to sing as beautifully as you."
The rooster was not a fool
he knew that the fox was more deceitful and cunning than all the other animals
the rooster said nothing to the fox
but looked down into the distance
as if he saw something interesting.
"What are you looking at,"
asked the fox.
"I see a pack of wolves and they are coming this way,"
said the rooster.
The fox looked alarmed and nervous
I really should be going now, rooster.
"Please don't go,
we will wait for the wolves to come
and then we can tell them
about the new peace among animals.
we can all learn to sing and love together."
It was too late,
the fox had already raced back to his home in the hills.
Fox and Stork
To give without joy, not only carries no merit, but engenders afflictions.慈濟靜思語(六)張顗溱 劉子滎
Good morning Ladies, Gentlemen, and honorable judges. Today I'm going to tell a story about the Fox and the Stork. "Fox, I’ve lost my appetite, I haven’t had a decent meal lately.
I need to find some delicious gourmet to bring back my appetite."
"Is that right, I thought, you looked a little pale and skinny…" the fox said.
"You think so. I’m worried."
"Oh! Don’t worry too much, you will be all right."
Later, the stork received an email from the fox.
"Why! It’s from my friend Fox."
"To my dear friend Stork, I hope all things are well with you.
If you are free for dinner tomorrow, you are invited to my home for a special meal.
Who knows, you might just get your lost appetite back."
"What a friend, of course, I will be there!", the stork said.
Next day, the stork visited the fox’s house.
And they had dinner together.
While the fox was enjoying the gourmet beef broth.
The stork failed miserably to have even a single drop of delicious beef broth.
"What’s wrong Stork, please go on 'eat up!',
I’ve specially made the soup just for you…"
"I’m so sorry, I was really looking forward to this dinner.
But I’m afraid I’ve such an upset stomach.
It must be the pizza I had for lunch."
"What a shame!
And it’s such good soup too!
Too bad! Maybe next time…"
"Yes, of course!
Next time, you must have lunch with me."
Oh my~
The fox had planned ahead to make fun of the Stork.
What a mean fox, Oink~
Finally, it’s about time, the Stork invites me for the dinner.
"Thank you for the dinner last time.
I would like to treat you this time.
Let’s have dinner together tomorrow.
I have prepared a delicious gourmet just for you."
"Oh, I’m so lucky!
Free delicious gourmet, and the Stork still doesn’t know, she has been tricked," the Fox said.
The next day, Grinning and gloating fox went to the Stork’s house
for delicious meal.
While the stork was enjoying the gourmet shrimp dinner.
Now I understand this was the Stork’s plan.
"Stork, my friend, is this for me?
I mean, the long necked jar?"
"Of course, my dear friend,
beautiful and expensive jar just for this occasion.
No expense is spared for my best buddy.
Now, don’t be modest, Eat~"
Then, the fox realized that he has been outsmarted by the stork.
And thought backed on the prank he had played on the stork a few days back.
The fox felt shame for this actions.
Unable to eat a single bite, the fox held on to his hungry stomach. This is the end of my story, thank you.
The lion and the clever rabbit
Do not underestimate yourself; , everyone has unlimited potential.(八)
There once lived a huge hungry lion in a vast jungle.
All the animals were afraid of him,
Because he would kill many of them everyday for food.
They had to find a way to stop him from killing all of them.
After discussing among themselves, they went to the lion.
We have come to ask you to hear us.
You are our King and every King needs subjects.
If you eat us all, then you will not have any subjects left.
We will send you an animal everyday to your cave.
This way you will get food without hunting for it.
The lion agreed to the plan.
He threatened to kill all of them if they ever failed to provide him food.
And from that day onwards one animal was sent to the lion’s cave everyday.
This plan seemed to work until it was the turn of the rabbits.
A small, clever rabbit, when asked to go to the lion,
Wanted to save himself and the other animals.
He made a plan.
He went to the lion and on seeing him the lion got angry.
You are too small for my meal.
I’m going to teach the animals a lesson for cheating me.
I shall kill them all.
Oh great King you must not blame us.
There were 6 rabbits sent for your meal,
But another lion ate the other 5 up.
A lion? Who is he?
Where does he live?
He was a big lion, and he wanted to eat me too.
But I told him that you would eat him up for spoiling your meal.
He told the lion that the other lion became furious.
And insisted that he was the bravest lion in the forest.
And that he was the only King in the jungle.
He boasted that he would show this Lion who the real king was.
On hearing this the lion was enraged.
His roar shook the jungle.
Take me to this fool.
I shall have no peace until I kill him.
Yes, master. You must show that other lion who the real king is.
He led the big lion into the jungle.
He took him to a deep well and pointed down the well saying.
That the other lion lived down there.
The lion looked into the well and saw his own reflection in the well.
He thought it was the other lion.
The lion got even more enraged and jumped into the well to attack the other lion.
He hit the water in the well with a loud splash and drowned.
The clever little rabbit returned home and retold his adventure.
All the other animals in the jungle were happy that their greatest enemy was dead.
You have been very clever, my little friend.
Yes, and you have brought courage back into the jungle.
Woodcutter
With selfless intentions,, we will be showered with blessings.(34)
The Honest Woodcutter in Aesop’s Fable
Honesty is rewarded with kindness.
Once upon a time, there were a woodcutter and his wife.
They had three children.
The family lived in a little house near the forest.
Saturday was market day.
Many people from the villages nearby.
Went to town to buy and sell things.
The woodcutter arose early in the morning.
He yawned, stretched, and put on his work trousers.
His wife set up in bed and watched her husband get ready for the day.
I will go to the forest at once.
Many people will go to the market today.
They will want to buy firewood to cook their food.
Work hard today husband.
We only have three stale pieces of bread and a half a stick of butter.
Please bring home money for food.
Our children are hungry.
I will do wife.
I will bring you home four fat turkeys for dinner.
The woodcutter walked as fast as he could to the forest.
He began chopping wood as soon as he got there.
Unfortunately the head of his axe was loose.
It fell into a lake nearby.
The woodcutter dived into the water.
Yet, he could not find his axe.
He dived again and again.
Soon he felt tired and cold.
So he sit on the bank of the lake.
The woodcutter was very sad.
Oh, no. I will not have any wood to sell today.
How shall I get the money to buy the beautiful fat turkey I promised my wife.
We will starve.
At that moment a lovely fairy appeared from behind a tree.
Kind Sir, why are you crying?
My axe fell into the water without my axe,
I cannot well wood to the people at the market.
I’m poor.
I need to feed my family.
I promised my wife of fat turkey for dinner.
The fairy looked at the man with compassion.
Then she lifted into the air and gracefully dived into the lake.
She came out of the water holding a golden axe.
Is this your axe?
Oh, no. I’m sorry, but that is not my axe.
My axe does not made of gold.
The fairy jumped into the lake again.
Soon she came out with a silver axe.
Is this your axe?
Oh, no.
That’s not mine either. My axe is not made of silver.
My axe is a common axe made of wood and iron.
The fairy jumped again into the water.
Then she came back with an iron axe.
Is this the one?
The woodcutter fell to his knees.
His eyes were filled with tears of joy.
Yes, it is.
That’s my iron axe. Thank you kind fairy.
I will be able to chop wood.
You are honest man.
Because of your honesty,
you may have the gold and silver axe, too.
You may sell them.
The good axe would sell a lot of money at the market.
You will have plenty of food to feed your family tonight.
So, the man spend all day chopping wood he work twice as hard,
Because of his joy.
That night, after selling all his wood and axes at the market,
he came home with two big beautiful turkeys for his wife and children.
The boy and the Apple tree
The giving tree shows us most beautiful on Earth, is human warmth and love.
西遊記 打白骨精
英文劇本：King and the White Bone Demon, http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter.olde/programs/ALBETAC/Resources/Instructional/chinese/CHINESE%20THEATER%20-%20GUIDE%20BK/PDF-CHINESE%20THEATER%20GUIDEBK.pdf
中文：
(Monkey Hit Lady White Bone Thrice)人物：T唐僧S：孙悟空 P：猪八戒 J：沙僧 B：白骨精 B1：B变成的村姑 B2：B变成的太婆B3：B变化成的老头
旁白： Tungsun the monk and his three disciples were on their way to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. One day, they were traveling by the White Tiger Mountain. When Monkey King saw there was cloudy and misting in the valley, he knew this mountain was bound to harbor demons.
孫悟空: Something must be wrong here.
猪八戒: Why? Why? I don’t care. I am so hungry. I have to take a break.
孫悟空: There must be something around here.
唐僧:（轻咳）Wukong, actually, I am a bit hungry. Could you go to get me some food?
猪八戒: You see , Master is hungry, too!
唐僧: Pigsy! Don’t forget who ate my last meal!
沙僧: But, Master, if a monster comes while brother monkey is away…..
唐僧: Em…….It is a problem. Wukong, do you have any idea?
孫悟空: No problem!
沙僧: What is it?
孫悟空: I’m making an electric circle! I have learnt the energy of electricity. No monster can approach you if you stay in it! You three stay within the circle that will protect you all. I’ll get some food, be back.
唐僧: it looks like a good idea. Be careful Monkey.
孫悟空: I will. You guys take care. You guys stay inside the circle.
猪八戒: Hurry up. I'm starving.
沙僧: Goodluck brother.
沙僧: You think there are any demands around here
猪八戒: I don’t think so. I think the Monkey is paralyze.
All: Eh!
沙僧: Can you hear anything?
猪八戒: You always think I can always hear something from my stomach.
小精靈: The Monk is here. Boss, I have something to tell you.
白骨精: What?
小精靈: Tungsun the Monk is here.
白骨精: Are you sure?
小精靈: You always want to have a piece of meat from Tungsun the Monk.
白骨精: One can become immortal after eating meat of Tungsun the Monk.
小精靈: However, he’s accompanied by a monkey. He’s very powerful. He just left and will be back soon. It’s time to catch the Monk.
白骨精: Shut up! Are you telling me how to do my job? I know how to do some at first.
小精靈: OK.
猪八戒: Where is the Monkey? Why does he need to take so long?
沙僧: Be patience, Pigsy. He’ll be back soon.
猪八戒: Where’s he? He must forget the time right now. He forgets already.
沙僧: Be quiet, Pigsy. You are talking too much.
旁白：
白骨精: I never thought this is gonna so easy. Whaaaaah~ Ouch, what the hell is it? It’s an electricity. Dam it. I have to make another plan.
猪八戒: Sandy, is that a girl over here?
沙僧: Where?
猪八戒: Hello. Over there.
猪八戒: i can't believe my eyes.
沙僧: What are you doing? Pigsy.
猪八戒: i want to talk to her. I smell food. She must carry some food.
沙僧: Don’t leave the circle Monkey said stay in the circle.
猪八戒: I don’t care what Monkey said. Besides, can’t you see it? She is only a girl. Hello, girl, where do you come from? Where are you going?
白骨精: I live nearby. I am going to a temple.
猪八戒: Really? We are all the monks. Can you bring it to the temple. Is any food there? We haven’t had any food for three days.
白骨精: Of course. It’s my pleasure.
猪八戒: Great! Hey, Everyone. There is a temple nearby. There are plenty of food. This girl will take us there.
沙僧: We can’t go. Monkey told us to stay inside the circle. He hasn’t come back yet.
唐僧: Yes, we must stay inside the circle.
白骨精: Sorry, I have to go before it starts.
猪八戒: Wait, let’s go. The Monkey will find us. Please wait for us.
沙僧: Pigsy, don’t do that.
The Tang Priest (San zang) and his three disciples were on their way to the Western Heaven to obtain Buddhist scriptures. One day they were traveling in a high mountain. When Monkey (Wukong) saw it was cloudy and misting in the valley, he knew this mountain was bound to harbor fiends. He drew a magic circle with his cudgel on the ground to protect his master. He told Pig and Friar Sand to protect the Tang Priest and for the three of them not to leave the circle. He then went to have a look at the mountain and pick some fruit to bring back to eat. This mountain did indeed have a corpse fiend called Lady White Bone, who had been here for a thousand years. It had heard that anyone who ate a piece of the Tand Priest’s flesh will live forever, so it tried three times to capture him. The first time it changed itself into a young, beautiful girl holding a basket of food. With her charming smile, she almost succeeded in talking the master and his two disciples into coming out of the circle. Just at the last moment, Monkey came. Monkey came. Realizing that she was an evil spirit, he raised his cudgel and hit her. The fiend changed into a gust of smoke and fled. The second time the fiend turned itself into an old woman, who walked towards them leaning on a stick with a crooked handle. Monkey recognized it and struck it again. Like the first time, the fiend fled. The third time it turned itself into an old man, sitting before a hut waiting for the Tang Priest to come. Monkey saw through the fiend’s disguise, raised his cudgel and struck it down. The fiend this time left a piece of cloth from the cloud, saying: “ If you’re as kind as a Buddha, how can you kill? Keep Wukong with you and no scriptures will you get.” Sanzang believed the writing. He blamed Wukong for killing three people one after another, and forced him to leave. 人物：T唐僧S：孙悟空 E：猪八戒 J：沙僧 B：白骨精（何平） B1：B变成的村姑 B2：B变成的太婆B3：B变化成的老头 T: Emitofo,do you know where we are now? S: Bajie,map! E: (摸出，递给S) S: Look,boss (凑近T)………（T、S一齐转向E） T: Bajie!How Many times I have told you, don’t bring these pictures of beautiful girls! E: Oh, boss!Forgive me(伸手拿回) T: (缩手)I’ll keep it for you until we reach the west E: But…… T: Emitofo,nothing is lust,lust is nothing! Map? E: (递)Here.Em…… we have arrived in White Tiger Mountain!Ah I can’t walk on any more!(坐)My stomach doesn’t allow So. S: Fat Pig! E: Monkey,if you dare to say these two words once again,I will ,I will………. S: You will what(凶相)? E: (软禁)I will help you catch fleas(跳蚤). S: Hm! T:（轻咳）Wukong,factually,I am a bit hungry Could you go to get me some food? E: You see , boss is hungry,too! T: Baijie!Don’t forget who ate my last meal! J: But boss,if a monster comes while brother monkey is away….. T: Em…….It is a problem.Wukong,do you have any idea? S: No problem!(安装)（B已躲在一旁偷看） J: This is…..? S: Electric net!I have learnt the energy of electricity from boss’s books. So I made this. No monster can approach you if you stay in it! T: Em……Wukong, you are becoming more and more scientific! Emitofo, knowledge is power! S: Bye!(走) T: Let’s play cards!(三人开始打牌)音乐《斗地主》 B: Hm!Hm!Electric net?You are too childish.(变成B1) B1: (接近三人，望着)Can I join you? J: I’m sorry,lady. We are playing Fighting Against landowner and three people are enough. B1: (在一旁观看)Oh,Chance! Bomb! T: Bomb?(打出) B1: Double King! T: Oh….I win! Em……,Lady,you are a boss-hand. Come in and teach me!(准备开电网门) S: (回来，看见B1)Oh,monster!(上前就打) B1: （倒)Ah…… T: (气愤)Wukong! Look what have done! She is my teacher! S: She is a monster! T: Nonsense!(深呼吸) S: Oh,please don’t…… T:It’s too late!(唱)Once more……you open the door…(泰坦尼克主题曲，走音离谱) S: Please,Please,oh,no……(痛苦抱头) T: (呛住，咳)Wukong,I’m disappointed with you! B: (真身出现)Hm!Sun Wukong, I’ll teach you a lesson!(变成太婆) B2:Hello,have you seen my daughter? T: Daughter?...(连忙挡住地尸体)No,sorry!(陪笑，B2想看后面是什么，T挡) S: （咬牙切齿）You monster, I’ll beat you into hell!(S追打B2,B2躲至T身后，S打，不想打到T头，T晕，S再打死B2) E&J: Are you Ok, boss?(扶T) J: Look,(伸食指)how many? T:Two…..(晕乎乎地)Sun Wukong, game over!(变成B3) B3: (看到B1,B2尸体)Oh….,my daughter, my wife! Who did it?!!(哭喊) S: I’ll kill you, monster!(打) T: （想阻止，未及）You,you.....(险些晕，E,J扶住 )You have killed three lives! S: No,they are not human beings!They are created by monster! T: Monster?You are a real monster!Never let me see you,go!! S: (悲，离去)（音乐，营造 “假”悲伤气氛）《人鬼情未了》 J: boss, brother Monkey is....... T: Don't mention that guy any more! B: (出现) Ha,ha,ha!(三尸体B1,B2,B3在B招手后“飘”走) T: （惊）You are...... B: How foolish you are ,Mr Tang!(E,J去阻斗，被击退) B: (抓住T)I'll enjoy your meat and blood,ha,ha...... S: (悄悄走到B后，打B,B晕)A thousand years later. T: Wukong? E: Oh,Brother Monkey! J: Our hero is back! T: I,I can't understand......What happened? S: Boss,your IQ needs increasing! This monster changed its appearance into three shapes in order to cheat you! T: How,how did you find out? S: (沉默).......Monkey's intuition(直觉) T: Wukong(S不理T)I admit my mistake this time(S仍不理)I'm sorry(小声) S: What? T: I'm sorry. S: Em? Louder,please? T: I......am......sorry.....(S 捂耳)（音乐响）《敢问路在何方》（这个放伴奏）
The Tang Priest (San zang) and his three disciples were on their way to the Western Heaven to obtain Buddhist scriptures. One day they were traveling in a high mountain. When Monkey (Wukong) saw it was cloudy and misting in the valley, he knew this mountain was bound to harbor fiends. He drew a magic circle with his cudgel on the ground to protect his master. He told Pig and Friar Sand to protect the Tang Priest and for the three of them not to leave the circle. He then went to have a look at the mountain and pick some fruit to bring back to eat. This mountain did indeed have a corpse fiend called Lady White Bone, who had been here for a thousand years. It had heard that anyone who ate a piece of the Tand Priest’s flesh will live forever, so it tried three times to capture him. The first time it changed itself into a young, beautiful girl holding a basket of food. With her charming smile, she almost succeeded in talking the master and his two disciples into coming out of the circle. Just at the last moment, Monkey came. Monkey came. Realizing that she was an evil spirit, he raised his cudgel and hit her. The fiend changed into a gust of smoke and fled. The second time the fiend turned itself into an old woman, who walked towards them leaning on a stick with a crooked handle. Monkey recognized it and struck it again. Like the first time, the fiend fled. The third time it turned itself into an old man, sitting before a hut waiting for the Tang Priest to come. Monkey saw through the fiend’s disguise, raised his cudgel and struck it down. The fiend this time left a piece of cloth from the cloud, saying: “ If you’re as kind as a Buddha, how can you kill? Keep Wukong with you and no scriptures will you get.” Sanzang believed the writing. He blamed Wukong for killing three people one after another, and forced him to leave. 人物：T唐僧S：孙悟空 E：猪八戒 J：沙僧 B：白骨精（何平） B1：B变成的村姑 B2：B变成的太婆B3：B变化成的老头 T: Emitofo,do you know where we are now? S: Bajie,map! E: (摸出，递给S) S: Look,boss (凑近T)………（T、S一齐转向E） T: Bajie!How Many times I have told you, don’t bring these pictures of beautiful girls! E: Oh, boss!Forgive me(伸手拿回) T: (缩手)I’ll keep it for you until we reach the west E: But…… T: Emitofo,nothing is lust,lust is nothing! Map? E: (递)Here.Em…… we have arrived in White Tiger Mountain!Ah I can’t walk on any more!(坐)My stomach doesn’t allow So. S: Fat Pig! E: Monkey,if you dare to say these two words once again,I will ,I will………. S: You will what(凶相)? E: (软禁)I will help you catch fleas(跳蚤). S: Hm! T:（轻咳）Wukong,factually,I am a bit hungry Could you go to get me some food? E: You see , boss is hungry,too! T: Baijie!Don’t forget who ate my last meal! J: But boss,if a monster comes while brother monkey is away….. T: Em…….It is a problem.Wukong,do you have any idea? S: No problem!(安装)（B已躲在一旁偷看） J: This is…..? S: Electric net!I have learnt the energy of electricity from boss’s books. So I made this. No monster can approach you if you stay in it! T: Em……Wukong, you are becoming more and more scientific! Emitofo, knowledge is power! S: Bye!(走) T: Let’s play cards!(三人开始打牌)音乐《斗地主》 B: Hm!Hm!Electric net?You are too childish.(变成B1) B1: (接近三人，望着)Can I join you? J: I’m sorry,lady. We are playing Fighting Against landowner and three people are enough. B1: (在一旁观看)Oh,Chance! Bomb! T: Bomb?(打出) B1: Double King! T: Oh….I win! Em……,Lady,you are a boss-hand. Come in and teach me!(准备开电网门) S: (回来，看见B1)Oh,monster!(上前就打) B1: （倒)Ah…… T: (气愤)Wukong! Look what have done! She is my teacher! S: She is a monster! T: Nonsense!(深呼吸) S: Oh,please don’t…… T:It’s too late!(唱)Once more……you open the door…(泰坦尼克主题曲，走音离谱) S: Please,Please,oh,no……(痛苦抱头) T: (呛住，咳)Wukong,I’m disappointed with you! B: (真身出现)Hm!Sun Wukong, I’ll teach you a lesson!(变成太婆) B2:Hello,have you seen my daughter? T: Daughter?...(连忙挡住地尸体)No,sorry!(陪笑，B2想看后面是什么，T挡) S: （咬牙切齿）You monster, I’ll beat you into hell!(S追打B2,B2躲至T身后，S打，不想打到T头，T晕，S再打死B2) E&J: Are you Ok, boss?(扶T) J: Look,(伸食指)how many? T:Two…..(晕乎乎地)Sun Wukong, game over!(变成B3) B3: (看到B1,B2尸体)Oh….,my daughter, my wife! Who did it?!!(哭喊) S: I’ll kill you, monster!(打) T: （想阻止，未及）You,you.....(险些晕，E,J扶住 )You have killed three lives! S: No,they are not human beings!They are created by monster! T: Monster?You are a real monster!Never let me see you,go!! S: (悲，离去)（音乐，营造 “假”悲伤气氛）《人鬼情未了》 J: boss, brother Monkey is....... T: Don't mention that guy any more! B: (出现) Ha,ha,ha!(三尸体B1,B2,B3在B招手后“飘”走) T: （惊）You are...... B: How foolish you are ,Mr Tang!(E,J去阻斗，被击退) B: (抓住T)I'll enjoy your meat and blood,ha,ha...... S: (悄悄走到B后，打B,B晕)A thousand years later. T: Wukong? E: Oh,Brother Monkey! J: Our hero is back! T: I,I can't understand......What happened? S: Boss,your IQ needs increasing! This monster changed its appearance into three shapes in order to cheat you! T: How,how did you find out? S: (沉默).......Monkey's intuition(直觉) T: Wukong(S不理T)I admit my mistake this time(S仍不理)I'm sorry(小声) S: What? T: I'm sorry. S: Em? Louder,please? T: I......am......sorry.....(S 捂耳)（音乐响）《敢问路在何方》（这个放伴奏）
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