A Farmer was greatly annoyed by a Fox, which came prowling about his yard at night and carried off his fowls. So he set a trap for him and caught him; and in order to be revenged upon him, he tied a bunch of tow to his tail and set fire to it and let him go. As ill-luck would have it, however, the Fox made straight for the fields where the corn was standing ripe and ready for cutting. It quickly caught fire and was all burnt up, and the Farmer lost all his harvest.
Revenge is a two-edged sword.
有一只狐狸经常夜间潜到一个农夫的院子中偷走他的家禽，农夫因而非常恼怒，于是便设置陷阱，捉住了狐狸。为了报复狐狸，他把一团麻绑在了狐狸尾巴上，点起了火。结果坏运气降临，狐狸直接冲入了田地，地里的庄稼都已经成熟待割，很快便着了火，熊熊燃烧了起来。
训诫：复仇是一把双刃剑。