A Hound, roaming in the forest, spied a lion, and being well used to lesser game, gave chase, thinking he would make a fine quarry. 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, jeered at him and said, “Ho! ho! There goes the coward who chased a lion and ran away the moment he roared!”
一只猎犬在树林中游荡，看到了一只狮子，他过去经常抓捕小型猎物，便去追捕狮子，觉得自己能够收获良多。很快狮子便意识到自己被追捕了，便突然停下了脚步，迎向了追捕者，并发出一声怒吼。猎犬立刻转身而逃。一只狐狸看到他逃跑，便奚落他说：“呵呵！吼吼！这胆小鬼，还追狮子呢，结果一听到狮子叫就害怕得跑了。”