143 THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE狼、狐狸和猿猴

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THE WOLF, THE FOX, AND THE APE

A Wolf charged a Fox with theft, which he denied, and the case was brought before an Ape to be tried. When he had heard the evidence on both sides, the Ape gave judgment as follows: "I do not think," he said, "that you, O Wolf, ever lost what you claim; but all the same I believe that you, Fox, are guilty of the theft, in spite of all your denials."

The dishonest get no credit, even if they act honestly.

狼、狐狸和猿猴

狼指责狐狸偷了他的东西，狐狸却根本不承认。猿猴被请来裁决他们的纠纷。当他们两方各自陈述后，猿猴裁决道：“狼，我认为你不会失去你所要的东西；狐狸，我相信你即使偷过东西，也会死不承认。” 猿猴的裁决真是巧妙，聪明人说话总是这样，兼顾到两种情况，两种可能，不会顾此失彼。

词汇解析

1. evidence：n.证据;迹象;证词;明显;vt.表明;使明显;显示;证实;

2. denials：n.否定;拒绝;否认( denial的名词复数 );拒绝接受;

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