English Original
A bat fell to the ground and was caught by a weasel. The bat earnestly besought the weasel to spare its life. The weasel refused, saying it was the natural enemy of all birds. The bat assured the weasel that it was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus saved itself.
Shortly afterwards, the bat fell to the ground again and was caught by another weasel. The bat likewise entreated this weasel not to eat it. The weasel said it had a special hostility towards mice. The bat assured the weasel that it was not a mouse, but a bat, and so escaped a second time.
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
中文翻译
一只蝙蝠掉到地上，被一只黄鼠狼捉住了。蝙蝠恳切地乞求黄鼠狼饶命。黄鼠狼拒绝了，说自己是所有鸟类的天敌。蝙蝠向黄鼠狼保证自己不是鸟，而是老鼠，因此得以逃生。
不久之后，蝙蝠再次掉到地上，被另一只黄鼠狼捉住了。蝙蝠同样恳求这只黄鼠狼不要吃它。黄鼠狼说自己对老鼠怀有特别的敌意。蝙蝠向黄鼠狼保证自己不是老鼠，而是蝙蝠，于是再次逃脱。
善于利用形势是明智之举。