A Dog was lying in the sun before a farmyard gate when a Wolf pounced upon him and was just going to eat him up; but he begged for his life and said, “You see how thin I am and what a wretched meal I should make you now: but if you will only wait a few days my master is going to give a feast. All the rich scraps and pickings will fall to me and I shall get nice and fat: then will be the time for you to eat me.” The Wolf thought this was a very good plan and went away. Some time afterwards he came to the farmyard again, and found the Dog lying out of reach on the stable roof. “Come down,” he called, “and be eaten: you remember our agreement?” But the Dog said coolly, “My friend, if ever you catch me lying down by the gate there again, don't you wait for any feast.”
Once bitten, twice shy.
狗躺在农场大门口晒太阳，这时有一只狼扑过来，想要把狗吃掉。狗求狼饶他一命，说：“你看我现在多瘦啊，根本不够一餐饭，如果你愿意等几天，主人到时候会举办一个宴会，那些剩饭都会给我吃，等我长胖了，你再吃我多合适啊。”狼觉得这是个好主意，便同意了。过了些天，他又来到农场，看到狗在马厩的屋顶上，他根本够不着。他喊道：“下来让我把你吃掉吧，还记得我们的协议吗？”但是狗冷冷地说：“朋友，如果你下次再抓住我躺在大门边，千万不要再等什么宴会了。”
训诫：第一次被咬，第二次就会避开。