English Original
A man once caught an eagle. After clipping its wings, he released it among the fowls in his hen-house. The eagle moped in a corner, looking dejected and forlorn. After a while, the captor sold it to a neighbor, who took it home and let its wings grow again.
Once the eagle regained the use of its wings, it flew out, caught a hare, and brought it home to present to its benefactor.
A fox observed this and said to the eagle, "Don't waste your gifts on him! Go and give them to the man who first caught you. Make him your friend, and then perhaps he won't catch you and clip your wings a second time."
中文翻译
从前，有个人捉住了一只鹰。他剪掉鹰的翅膀后，将它放养在自家鸡舍的家禽之中。这只鹰在角落里闷闷不乐，看起来沮丧而绝望。过了一段时间，捕鹰人把它卖给了一个邻居，邻居把它带回家，让它的翅膀重新长了出来。
鹰一恢复飞行能力，便飞出去捉了一只野兔，带回家献给了它的恩人。
一只狐狸看到了这一幕，对鹰说：“别把你的礼物浪费在他身上！去送给最初捉住你的那个人。和他做朋友，这样或许他就不会再捉你、再剪你的翅膀了。”