A Snake, in crossing a river, was carried away by the current, but managed to wriggle on to a bundle of thorns which was floating by, and was thus carried at a great rate down-stream. A Fox caught sight of it from the bank as it went whirling along, and called out, “Gad! the passenger fits the ship!”
有一条蛇过河的时候被水流冲走了，费尽力气才把自己缠在一丛漂在水面上的荆棘上，顺着水快速漂向下游。岸边有一只狐狸看到了，大叫说：“真好玩啊！那船客和船真是绝配！”