A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep.
The Lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the Wolf was wearing, began to follow the Wolf in the Sheep's clothing.
So, leading the Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal of her, and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.
Appearances are deceptive.启示:外表是不可靠的。
注释:
owing to 由于、因…的缘故
vigilance 警惕、警戒
shepherd 牧羊人
flay 剥皮、去皮
pelt 毛皮
stroll 漫步、闲逛
