简介：The Grazier and the Lost Cow牧人和丢失的牛牧人在树林中放牛，A man grazes his herd in the forest.不幸丢失了一头离群的小牛犊。Unfortunately, he realizes a calf has been lost.他在树林中到处寻找，He searches for the calf everywhere in vain.一无所获。他发誓，只要能发现偷小牛犊的贼，He swears that he will sacrifice a sheep to the spirit 他愿意供奉树林守护神一只羊。of the forest as long as he can find the calf. 过了一会儿，当他走上小山丘时，In a while, when he goes up the hill, 忽然看见山下有一只狮子he sees a lion eating his calf. 正在吃他的小牛犊。他吓得举起双手，He is afraid and holds up his hands 仰望着天空，向天祈求说：and looks up to the sky and says:”我刚发誓，如果捉到偷牛犊的贼，“I have just sworn, if I catch the thief, 我宁供奉一只羊给树林守护神。I will send a sheep to the spirit of the forest.现在那贼已经发现，Now, I find the thief.我愿意失去那只小牛犊，啊， I am willing to lose the calf.Ah, 并再添上一只大牛，I still send a big cow to the 只要我自己能够安全逃离狮子。"spirit of the forestas long as I can escape from the lion safely.”这是说，This is to say, 有些人在强大的敌人面前吓破了胆，some people are scared of the strong enemy so that 忘掉了自己的誓言。they forget their oath.
