伊索寓言旅人与熊「伊索寓言旅人与海中英双语」

两个旅人走在海边，远远地看见有个东西在随着海浪颠簸。

“看，”一个人说，“一艘大船从遥远的地方驶来，满载着金银财宝！”

他们看到的那个东西离岸边更近了。

“不对，”另一个说，“那不是一艘宝船。那是条小渔船，里面满是打来的鲜鱼。”

目标更近了。浪花冲刷着海岸。

“那是一只盛满金子的宝箱，从沉船上掉下来的。”他们叫着。两个旅人匆匆忙忙地冲向海滩，可在那儿他们只找到一根泡水的木头。

不要让希望使你脱离现实。

Two Travelers were walking along the seashore. Far out they saw something riding on the waves.

"Look," said one, "a great ship rides in from distant lands, bearing rich treasures!"

The object they saw came ever nearer the shore.

"No," said the other, "that is not a treasure ship. That is some fisherman's skiff, with the day's catch of savoury fish."

Still nearer came the object. The waves washed it up on shore.

"It is a chest of gold lost from some wreck," they cried. Both Travelers rushed to the beach, but there they found nothing but a water-soaked log.

Do not let your hopes carry you away from reality.