狮子和老鼠的故事出自《伊索寓言》，主要讲述了小老鼠在狮子身上玩耍惹怒了狮子，但是狮子放走调皮的老鼠，老鼠知恩图报，在狮子被困时救了狮子的小故事。故事虽短，但是我们也能从中领悟到为人处世的道理。尺有所短，寸有所长，每个人都有自己所擅长的领域。不要嘲笑弱者，弱者也有他自己强大的地方。要懂得知恩图报，要言而有信。
The lion and the mouse狮子和老鼠
Once upon a time, there lived a lion who ruled the forest.
很久很久以前，有只狮子统治着森林。
One day after eating his meal, the lion felt asleep under a tree. A little mouse saw him and thought it would be fun to play on him. He began running up and down the sleeping lion.He ran up the tail and slid down the tail.
一天，吃完饭后，狮子躺在树下睡觉。一只小老鼠看见它了，想着在它身上玩应该挺有意思的。老鼠就开始在在熟睡的狮子身上跑上跑下，在他的尾巴上跑上去滑下来。
The lion woke up angrily with a loud roar.He grabbed the mouse with his huge paw. The mouse struggled but could not escape. The lion opened his big jaws to swallow him.The mouse was very scared.
狮子被吵醒了，愤怒地咆哮着。它伸出它的大爪子抓住了小老鼠。老鼠使劲挣扎，但是却逃脱不了。狮子张开血盆大口要吃掉它。小老鼠很害怕。
"Oh, king, I am very scared. Please don't eat me. Forgive me this time. Please let me go. I shall never forget it and maybe one day I can help you."
“啊，国王，我很害怕。 请不要吃我。这次原谅我吧！请放了我吧！我不会忘记你的大恩大德的，可能日后有一天，我也可以帮助你。”
The lion was so amused by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted up his paw and let him go.
狮子被小老鼠说能帮助它的想法逗乐了，结果抬起来爪子，把小老鼠放走了。
"Thank you, King. I'll never forget your kindness."
"You are lucky my friend that I've just eaten. Now go but don't mess with me again, or I will make a meal of you."
“谢谢你，国王。我永远不会忘记您的恩惠。”
“朋友，你真走运，我正好刚吃饱了。现在赶紧走，别惹我，不然我就要把你吃掉！”
Few days later, the lion was roaming the jungle. Hunters set a trap to catch the lion. The hunters hid behind the tree waiting for the lion to approach the trap. As he did the hunters pulled the ropes and caught him in the net. The Lion started to roar loudly and try to escape, but hunters fastened the net.They went back to the village to bring a cart to transport the lion. The lion was still roaring loudly.
几天后，狮子在丛林里闲逛。猎人们设了个陷阱，要抓住狮子。猎人藏在树后面，等着狮子靠近陷阱。等狮子靠近了，猎人们拉紧绳索，把狮子困到网里。狮子开始大声的咆哮，想要逃脱，但是猎人把网拉的更紧了。他们回村里拉手推车过来装狮子。狮子依然在大声的咆哮。
All the animals including the mouse heard the roar.
"The king is in trouble, I must return the favour."
He soon reached the lion.
"Don't worry, my king, I will set you free."
所有的动物，包括小老鼠，都听到了狮子的吼叫。
“国王遇到麻烦了，我已经得去报答他。”
它很快到了狮子跟前。
“别担心，我的国王。我会解救你的。”
He climbed up the trap and used his sharp little teeth to bite through the ropes.
Finally he freed the lion from the trap.
它爬到网上，用它的小尖牙咬断了绳子。
小老鼠成功的把狮子从罗网中解救出来。
The lion realized that even a little mouse can be a great help.
"Thank You, mouse, I will never trouble you again.
Live happily in my forest. You saved the king's life.
Now you are the prince of this forest."
"Thank You, King. bye! see you soon!"
狮子意识到即使是只小老鼠也可以帮大忙。
“谢谢你，小老鼠。我再也不会找你的麻烦。
在我的森林里快乐的生活吧！你救了国王的命，现在你就是森林的王子了。”
“谢谢你，国王。再见！”
"ah, where are you going?
Don't you want to play on me and slide down my tail?"
The mouse started jumping on his back and sliding down his tail.
“哦，你要去哪儿啊？
难道你不想在我身上玩，从我的尾巴滑下来吗？”
小老鼠开心的在狮子的背上跳来跳去，从它的尾巴上滑下来玩。
After a while, the hunters came back with a big cart to carry the lion. The lion and mouse saw them and started running towards them.The lion gave up a big roar. The hunters were terrified and ran away back to the village. The lion and mouse became friends forever.
过了一会儿，猎人们带着大的手推车过来拉狮子。狮子和老鼠看见他们就开始向他们跑去。狮子大声的咆哮着。猎人们被吓的跑回了村里。狮子和老鼠成为了永远的朋友。
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