The Hen and the Swallow

　　A HEN finding the eggs of a viper and carefully keeping them warm, nourished them into life. A Swallow, observing what she had done, said, "You silly creature! why have you hatched these vipers which, when they shall have grown, will inflict injury on all, beginning with yourself?'

　　母鸡与燕子

　　母鸡发现了一个蛇蛋，小心翼翼地孵化，细心地给它啄开蛋壳。燕子看见后，说：「傻瓜，你为甚么要孵化这坏蛋呢？它一长大首先就会伤害你。」

　　这个故事带出的启示就是：尽管人们仁至义尽，本性恶劣的人也不会变好。