英语寓言故事（精选20篇）
在日常学习、工作抑或是生活中，大家一定没少看寓言故事吧，寓言的主人公可以是人，可以是动物，也可以是植物等。寓言多用借喻手法，使富有教训意义的主题或深刻的道理，在情节高度凝练的故事中得到揭示。还苦于找不到好的寓言故事？以下是小编为大家整理的英语寓言故事精选，欢迎阅读与收藏。
英语寓言故事 1
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isnt this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
楚国有个人坐船渡江时，他不小心把自己的一把宝剑掉落江中。他马上掏出一把小刀，在宝剑落水的.船舷上刻上一个记号。船靠岸后，那楚人立即从船上刻记号的地方跳下水去捞取掉落的宝剑。他怎么找得到宝剑呢?船继续行驶，而宝剑却不会再移动。像他这样去找剑，真是太愚蠢可笑了。
英语寓言故事 2
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
古时几个人分一壶酒。他们都想独自喝完那壶酒，所以就定了一个规矩：每人在地上画一条蛇，谁画得最快，这壶酒就归谁。有一个人很快就把蛇画好了。他正打算喝这壶酒时，看见别人都还在忙着画，就决定给蛇再画上几只脚。结果，他的蛇脚还没加完，另一个人已经把蛇画好了。那人一下把酒壶夺了过去，说："有谁见过长脚的蛇?"。这个故事告诉我们这样的.道理：做得过分和做得不够都是不对的。
英语寓言故事 3
A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said, "I do not want to eat those apples; for the rich man will give me much food; he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust.
He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big; so he could not go over it. He waited for some time; then he said, "I cannot go to the rich mans house today, for I cannot get over the river."
He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the dust and eat them.
Do not throw good things away; you may be glad to have them at some other time.
一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去，当他沿着路走时，在路的'一边他发现一箱好苹果，他说：“我不打算吃那些苹果，因为富人会给我更多的食物，他会给我很好吃的东西。”然后他拿起苹果，一把扔到土里去。
他继续走，来到河边，河涨水了，因此，他到不了河对岸，他等了一会儿，然后他说：“今天我去不了富人家了，因为我不能渡过河。”
他开始回家，那天他没有吃东西。他就开始去找吃的，他找到苹果，很高兴地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了。
不要把好东西扔掉，换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处。
英语寓言故事 4
An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.
Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young."
一位老妇有只猫，这只猫很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了东西，因为它年纪太大了。一天，老猫发现一只老鼠，它跳过去抓这只老鼠，然而，它咬不住这只老鼠。因此，老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了，因为老猫咬不了它。
于是，老妇很生气，因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死。她开始打这只猫，猫说：“不要打你的老仆人，我已经为你服务了很多年，而且还愿意为你效劳，但是，我实在太老了，对年纪大的不要这么无情，要记住老年人在年青时所做过的.有益的事情。”
英语寓言故事 5
"Oh, little snake. Why aren"t you at home in such cold weather? Look, you"re freezing. Poor you!"
The farmer thought some more to himself. "What can I do for you? Make a fire to warm you? No, it"s snowing so hard, and I have only a very small bundle of wood. Besides, my family is waiting for the wood to cook."
The farmer turned round and round anxiously and then said, "I know! I"ll put you under my clothes. It"s warm there." He unbuttoned his clothes and put the snake inside, against his chest.
Some time later, the snake came to life gradually.
The warmth of the old farmer had not changed its cruel nature. It opened its mouth and bit right into the farmer"s chest.
"Oh, my god! How cruel you are! I saved you, but you bit me. Why?" As he was saying this, he took out the snake and threw it on the ground.
But the farmer was already poisoned and was dying. Only at this time did he realize that he had done something wrong. "I took pity on him, but he bit me in return."
在一个大雪纷飞的夜晚，一个农夫砍柴回家，在路上发现了一条冻僵了的响尾蛇。
"乖乖，这么冷的天你怎么不待在洞里，跑到外边来了呢？看把你冻成这个样子，多可怜呀！"农夫自言自语道："怎么办呢？我用火给你烤烤。可是不行啊，这么大的雪，我就砍了这一小捆柴火，家里还等着用呢。"
农夫焦急地转来转去。"有了，我把你放在怀里，不是也很暖和吗？"于是，农夫解开坏，把冻僵的'响尾蛇揣在了怀里。
过了一个时辰，响尾蛇慢慢地苏醒过来了，但是它恢复了本性，狠狠咬了农夫一口。
"哎呀，你这个坏东西，我救活了你，你怎么还咬我呢？"农夫说着，把响尾蛇掏出来扔到了一边。
可是农夫中了蛇毒。他奄奄一息，临死的时候才明白过来，说道："我怜惜恶人，可是恶人的本性难改，不会怜惜我呀！"
这个故事是说：对恶人即使仁至义尽，其本性也是不会改变的。
英语寓言故事 6
A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river, and played upon them with the hope of making the fish rise; but never a one put his nose out of the water.
So he cast his net into the river and soon drew it forth filled with fish.
Then he took his bagpipes again, and, as he played, the fish leapt up in the net.
"Ah, you dance now when I play," said he.
"Yes," said an old Fish:
"When you are in a mans power you must do as he bids you."
英语寓言故事 7
The swallows and sparrows are very pleased to find a place on the roof of the hall for their nests.
The mother birds are feeding their babies with pleasure, which assumes a scene of peace and harmony.
But they have never thought of the following scene: the chimney at the top of the kitchen might break, the fire might leap up to the roof and the burning purling might destroy their nests.
But those swallows and sparrows are unmindful of the coming disaster.
They go on with their superficial happiness brought by peace and calm.
英语寓言故事 8
The miser and his gold Once upon a time there was a miser. He hid his gold under a tree. Every week he used to dig it up.
One night a robber stole all the gold. When the miser came again, he found nothing but an empty hole.
He was surprised, and then burst into tears.All the neighbors gathered around him.
He told them how he used to come and visit his gold. "Did you ever take any of it out?" asked one of them. "No," he said, "I only came to look at it." "Then come again and look at the hole," said the neighbor, "it will be the same as looking at the gold."
从前，有个守财奴将他的金块埋到一棵树下，每周他都去把他挖出来看看。
一天晚上，一个小偷挖走了所有的.金块。 守财奴再来查看时，发现除了一个空洞什么都没有了。
守财奴便捶胸痛哭。哭声引来了邻居
他告诉他们这里原来有他的金块。
问明了原因后，一个邻居问：“你使用过这些金块吗？” “没用过，” 他说，“我只是时常来看看。”“那么，以后再来看这个洞，”邻居说，“就像以前有金块时一样。”
英语寓言故事 9
There was a man who used to be very cheap, to get something else, and to steal it. One day, he passed through the door of a family and found a beautiful bell in front of the door. He wants the bell very much, but how can he get it? Take it directly, the bell will make a sound, and others will find it. He thought and thought, and did not think of a good way to do it. At last, he finally thought of a good way to plug his ears, so he couldnt hear the bell. He thought he was very smart and thought of a very good way. So that night, he stuffed his ears with cotton to pick up the bell. When his hand touched the bell, the bell rang, and the master grabbed him immediately.
从前有个人很爱占便宜，为了得到别人的东西，还去偷。有一天，他路过一家人门前，发现门前挂着一个漂亮的铃铛。他很想要那个铃铛，可是，怎样才能拿到呢?直接去取吧，铃铛就会发出声响，别人就会发现了。他想了又想，都没有想出一个好办法，怎么办呢?最后，他终于想了个好办法，把耳朵塞住，不就听不到铃声了吗?他觉得自己很聪明，想到了一个非常好的办法。于是当天晚上，他用棉花塞住耳朵，来取铃铛。当他的'手一碰到铃铛，铃铛就响了，主人马上把他抓了起来。
英语寓言故事 10
Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying： “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar,came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free,
exclaimed： “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any
repayment of your favour； but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去，将它从梦中吵醒。
狮子生气地跳起来，捉住老鼠，要弄死它。老鼠哀求说：「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命，我将来一定会报答你的大恩。」狮子便笑着放了它。
后来狮子被几个猎人捉住，用粗绳捆绑倒在地上。老鼠听出是狮子的`吼声，走来用牙齿咬断绳索，释放了它，并大声说：「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙，而且也不指望我有什么机会报答。但是你现在知道了，就算是小老鼠，也能向狮子效劳的。」
英语寓言故事 11
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever "idea". He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
从前，有一个人想偷邻居门上的铃，但是他知道一碰到铃，铃就会响起来，被人发现。他想啊想，终于他想出一个"妙极"，他把自己的耳朵用东西塞起来，就听不见铃声了。但是当他去偷铃时，铃声仍旧响起来，他被别人当场抓住。
英语寓言故事 12
In the past a family in the State of Chu made sacrificial offers to their ancestors, and after that they rewarded the people who helped in the ceremony with the pot of wine used in it.
There were many helpers but only one pot of wine. Who
should drink it? Someone suggested: "Each person is to draw a snake on the ground. Whoever draws fastest and most lifelike will get the pot of wine." Everyone thought this was a good idea. One man drew very fast, finished it in the twinkling of an eye, and was given the pot of wine. At this moment, he saw that the others had not yet finished, so he wanted to flaunt his skill once more. He said proudly: "How slow you are! Let me add a few snake feet." Holding the wine pot in his left hand, he began to add feet to the finished snake with his right hand. When he was just adding feet to the snake, another man finished his drawing. Hegrabbed the wine pot at once, saying: "A snake has no feet. How could you add feet to it? The first one who finished drawing a snake is I, not you." Having said this, the man drank the wine with an easy conscience.
从前，楚国有一户人家，祭完祖宗以后，把一壶祭祀时用过的酒，赏给帮助办事的人喝。
办事的人很多，可是酒只有一壶，到底给谁喝呢?有人提议说：“各人都在地上画一条蛇，谁画得快、画得像，就把这壶酒给谁喝。”
大家都认为这个办法很好。
有一个人画得很快，一转眼，就把蛇画好了。这壶酒应该归他。可是，这时候，他看看别人都没有画好，就想再炫耀一下自己的能耐。他得意洋洋地说：“你们画得多慢啊，让我再画上几只蛇脚吧!”
他左手拿着酒壶，右手又开始给画好了的蛇添上脚。当他正在添足的`时候，另一个人却把蛇画好了，而且立刻把酒壶夺了过去，说：“蛇是没有脚的，你怎么画上了脚?第一个画好蛇的是我，不是你哩!” 那人说完话，就心安理得地喝起酒来。
英语寓言故事 13
A man once bought a parrot and gave it the run of his house. It reveled in its liberty, and presently flew up on to the mantelpiece and screamed away to its hearts content.
The noise disturbed the cat, who was asleep on the hearthrug. Looking up at the intruder, she said,“Who may you be, and where have you come from?” The parrot replied, “Your master has just ought me and brought me home with him.”
“You impudent bird,” said the cat, “how dare you, a newcomer, make a noise like that? Why, I was born here, and have lived here all my life, and yet, if I venture to mew, they throw things at me and chase me all over the place.”
“Look here, mistress,” said the Parrot, “you just hold your tongue. My voice they delight in; but yours-yours is a perfect nuisance.”
英语寓言故事 14
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake.
However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
英语寓言故事 15
A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: "Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf."
In serving the wicked, expect no the reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
狼误吞下了一块骨头，十分难受，四处奔走，寻访医生。他遇见了鹭鸶，谈定酬金请他 取出骨头，鹭鸶把自己的'头伸进狼的喉咙里，叼出了骨头，便向狼要定好的酬金。狼回答 说：“喂，朋友，你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来，难道还不满足，怎么还要讲报酬?”
这故事说明，对坏人行善的报酬，就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质。
英语寓言故事 16
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country;the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse;he said,"Do come and see me at my house in the country."
So the City mouse went. The City mouse said,"This food is not good,and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field?You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone.
You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried," Run!Run!The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out,the Country mouse said,"I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy,than to be rich and afraid."
英语寓言故事 17
A labourers little son was bitten by a snake and died of the wound.
The father was beside himself with grief, and in his anger against the snake the caught up an axe and went and stood close to the snakes hole, and watched for a chance of killing it.
Presently the snake come out, and the man aimed a blow at it, but only succeeded in cutting of the tip of its tail before itwriggled in again. He then tried to get it to come out a second time, pretending that he wished to make up the quarrel.
But the snake said, “I can never be your friend because of my lost tail, nor you mine because of your lost child.”
Injuries are never forgotten in the presence of those who caused them.
英语寓言故事 18
Monkey and bear were good friends,today bear and monkey bear home together to pick apples,fable essay. The two of them holding hands together came to the orchard,bear and monkey climbed up the tree to pick apples,the monkey quickly climbed up the tree,but the bear climbed to climb at a time when half of the slide down. Monkey see,smiled and said: “ then you still Apple below me to pick it. ” bear see monkey laughing himself suddenly fire up,said: “ what do you mean? You just dont think I can climb it,do you? ” “ no,I mean,you cant climb up. Ill help you pick the apple. Youre down here. Is that all right? "&rdquo," said the little monkey innocently. &ldquo? Dont you mean that? I cant climb up! I dont want you to help me! "&rdquo," said the bear angrily. &ldquo,no,no,Im not rare! ” the little monkey got angry,too. Grade five essay composition of fable. The little monkey walked away without looking back. Where was the bear trying to climb the tree again and again,but he never succeeded?. The little monkey,sulking at home,went to sleep. In the evening,even a bear are not apple picking,like home. This story tells us that a good friend should not be because of a trifle and falling out,saying “ endure temporary calm,take a step as boundless as the sea and sky ” good friends should understand each other,is the.
英语寓言故事 19
A waggoner was once driving a heavy load on a very muddy road.
Suddenly the wheels of the wagon sank into the mire, and the horse could not pull them out.
The waggoner threw down his whip. He knelt down and prayed to Hercules. "Hercules, help me,please," he said.
But Hercules appeared to him, and said, "Man, dont kneel there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel."
一名车夫赶着货车沿着一条非常泥泞的小路前行。
突然,马车的'轮子陷入了泥潭,马无法将它们拉出来。
车夫扔下鞭子,跪在地上,祈求大力神出现,“大力神啊,请来帮助我。”他说。
大力神出现了,却说:“朋友,用你的肩膀把车轮扛起来,再驱赶马拉车出来。跪在那里祈求我有什么用呢?”
英语寓言故事 20
There were two pots on the bank of a river. One was made of brass, and the other was made of clay.
When the water rose they both floated off down the river. The earthen pot tried to stay away from the brass one.
So the brass pot cried out, "Fear nothing, friend, I will not hit you."
"But I may come in contact with you," said the earthen pot. "If I come too close, whether I hit you or you hit me, I shall suffer for it."
After that the earthen pot floated away.
河中漂流着一个瓦锅和一个铜锅。
每当潮涨潮落时,瓦锅就尽量地远离铜锅。铜锅大叫:“别害怕,朋友,我不会撞你的。”
“但是我有可能会和你接触,”瓦锅对铜锅说,“如果我离你太近,无论是你碰到我,或者是我自己不小心碰到你,我都会碎的。”
然后,瓦锅就漂走了。
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