Aesop's Fables - The Bundle of Sticks伊索寓言 - 一束木棍
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#1
The Bundle of Sticks
“一捆木棒”
#2
Once there was an old man.
从前有一个老人。
#3
He had three sons.
他有三个儿子。
#4
The sons often fought and yelled at one another.
儿子们经常互相争吵和叫骂。
#5
This made their father feel very bad.
这让他们的父亲感到非常难过。
#6
One day he called his sons together.
有一天他把他的儿子们叫到一起。
#7
He showed them a bundle of sticks.
他给他们看了一捆树枝。
#8
They were tied together.
它们被绑在一起。
#9
"Take this bundle of sticks and break it," he said, handing it to the oldest son.
「拿着这捆树枝把它折断，」他说，同时把它递给了最年长的儿子。
#10
"That will be easy," said the son.
“那会很容易的，”儿子说。
#11
I am very strong.
我非常强壮。
#12
The oldest son tried and tried, but the bundle of sticks would not break.
大儿子试了又试，但是那捆树枝就是折不断。
#13
"You're so weak," the second son cried.
「你真弱！」二儿子喊道。
#14
"You try," their father said to him, handing the bundle to the second son.
「你试试看。」他们的父亲对他说，把那捆柴遞給了第二个儿子。
#15
"Easy, I'm the strongest," he said, but he also could not break it.
“简单，我是最强壮的。”他说，但他还是无法折断它。
#16
The youngest son tried next, but the bundle stayed whole.
最小的儿子接着尝试，但那捆柴仍然完好无损。
#17
Then their father untied the bundle.
然后，他们的父亲解开了那捆柴。
#18
He handed each son a single stick.
他递给每个儿子一根单独的棍子。
#19
"Now break them," he said.
「现在把它们弄断，」他说。
#20
Each son easily broke his stick.
每个儿子都轻易地折断了他的棍子。
#21
"Do you see?" asked their father.
“你们懂了吗？”他们的父亲问道。
#22
When the sticks are together, they are strong.
当这些棍子在一起时，它们就很坚固。
#23
When they are apart, they are weak.
当它们分开时，它们就很弱。
#24
It is the same with you.
你也是一样。
#25
If you fight and stand alone, you will be weak and can be broken.
如果你们争吵并独自一人，你们就会变得软弱并可能被击败。
#26
But if you stand together, you will be strong.
但是如果你们团结在一起，你们就会很强大。
#27
The sons looked at one another.
儿子们互相看着对方。
#28
Then the oldest one said, "Father, we understand."
然后最年长的儿子说：「父亲，我们明白了。」
#29
From now on, we will not fight anymore.
从现在开始，我们将不再吵架了。