English Original
A Man and a Satyr, having struck up an acquaintance, sat down together to eat. The day being wintry and cold, the Man put his fingers to his mouth and blew upon them.
"What's that for, my friend?" asked the Satyr.
"My hands are so cold," said the Man, "I do it to warm them."
In a little while some hot food was placed before them, and the Man, raising the dish to his mouth, again blew upon it.
"And what's the meaning of that, now?" said the Satyr.
"Oh," replied the Man, "my porridge is so hot, I do it to cool it."
"Nay, then," said the Satyr, "from this moment I renounce your friendship, for I will have nothing to do with one who blows hot and cold with the same mouth."
中文翻译
一个人与萨堤尔偶然相识，坐在一起吃东西。正值冬季，天气寒冷，那人将手指放到嘴边，对着它们呵气。
萨堤尔问道：“我的朋友，那是做什么？”
这人说：“我的手太冷了，这是为了取暖。”
过了一会儿，热腾腾的食物端了上来，那人把碟子举到嘴边，又吹了起来。
萨堤尔问：“这又是做什么？”
那人说：“哦，我的粥太烫了，我把它吹凉些。”
萨堤尔说：“既然如此，从现在起，我要与你断绝友谊，因为我不会与一个用同一张嘴既吹热又吹冷（反复无常）的人打交道。”