English Original
A wasp settled on the head of a snake and not only stung him several times but clung obstinately to its victim. Maddened with pain, the snake tried every means he could think of to get rid of the creature, but without success.
At last, he became desperate. Crying, "I will kill you, even at the cost of my own life!" he laid his head, with the wasp still upon it, under the wheel of a passing wagon. They both perished together.
中文翻译
一只黄蜂落在一条蛇的头上，不仅多次蜇它，还顽固地紧贴着它的受害者不放。蛇被疼痛折磨得发狂，尝试了它能想到的一切方法来摆脱这只黄蜂，但都无济于事。
最后，它绝望了。大喊道：“就算同归于尽，我也要杀了你！”它将仍顶着黄蜂的头，伸到了一辆经过的马车车轮之下。它们就这样一同死去了。