双语·《伊索寓言》 胡桃树

THE WALNUT-TREE

A Walnut-tree, which grew by the roadside, bore every year a plentiful crop of nuts. Every one who passed by pelted its branches with sticks and stones, in order to bring down the fruit, and the tree suffered severely. “It is hard,” it cried, “that the very persons who enjoy my fruit should thus reward me with insults and blows.”

胡桃树

有一棵胡桃树长在路边，每年都会结很多果子。路过的人都会用棍子或是石子击打他的树枝，想要把果子打下来。胡桃树为此受了很多苦，他哭诉道：“这太不公平了，那些享用我果实的人，应该奖励我，而不是这么羞辱、殴打我。”