山羊和牧人 The Goat and the Goatherd

 

      A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock.  He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons.  At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master.  The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak though I be silent." 

      Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.

      很多山羊被牧羊人赶到羊圈里。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好东西，单独落在后面。牧羊人拿起一块石头扔了过去，正巧打断了山羊的一只角。牧羊人吓得请求山羊不要告诉主人，山羊说：“即使我不说，又怎能隐瞒下去呢？我的角已断了，这是十分明显的事实。”

      这故事说明，明显的罪状是无法隐瞒的。