A Lion, a Fox, and an Ass went out hunting together. They had soon taken a large booty, which the Lion requested the Ass to divide between them. The Ass divided it all into three equal parts, and modestly begged the others to take their choice; at which the Lion, bursting with fury, sprang upon the Ass and tore him to pieces. Then, glaring at the Fox, he bade him make a fresh division. The Fox gathered almost the whole in one great heap for the Lion's share, leaving only the smallest possible morsel for himself. “My dear friend,” said the Lion, “how did you get the knack of it so well?” The Fox replied, “Me? Oh, I took a lesson from the Ass.”
Happy is he who learns from the misfortunes of others.
狮子、狐狸和驴一起去打猎。他们很快便打到了大量的猎物。狮子让驴负责分配。驴将猎物平分为三等份，然后谦虚地让另外两个动物先选。狮子勃然大怒，跳向驴将他撕成了碎片。然后他盯着狐狸，让狐狸重新分配。狐狸把绝大部分都给了狮子，只给自己留了一丁点。狮子说：“我亲爱的朋友，你怎么如此熟知这门技艺呢？”狐狸回答说：“我？啊，我从驴身上学了一课。”
训诫：能从不幸之人身上吸取教训就是幸运。