While roaming along the seashore,a lion saw a dolphin basking on the surface of the water,and he suggested to him that they form an alliance.
"Since I am king of the beasts,"the lion said,"and you are the sovereign ruler of all the inhabitants of the ocean,we ought to be great friends and allies,if possible."
The dolphin consented to this proposal,and not long after this,the lion have a fight with a wild bull and called upon the dolphin for his promised support.Although the dolphin was ready to help the lion,he discovered that he could not came out of the sea to help his ally,and the lion called him a traitor.
"Don't blame me ,"respond the dolphin ,"Blame my nature.No matter how powerful I am at the sea,my nature makes me helpless on land."
In choosing allies,make sure that they are not only willing to help but have the power to do so.
在海边漫步时，一只狮子看见一只海豚在水面上晒太阳，他建议他们结成联盟。
“既然我是万兽之王，”狮子说，“你是海洋所有居民的最高统治者，如果可以的话，我们应该成为伟大的朋友和盟友。”
海豚同意了这个提议，不久之后，狮子与一头野牛搏斗，并向海豚请求他答应的支持。虽然海豚已经准备好帮助狮子，但他发现自己无法出海帮助他的盟友，狮子称他为叛徒。
“别怪我，”海豚回答说，“怪我的天性。不管我在海上有多强大，我的天性让我在陆地上无用。”
在选择盟友时，要确保他们不仅愿意帮助，而且有能力帮助。
