English Original
A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher that had once been full of water. When it put its beak into the pitcher, it found only a little water remained at the bottom, far out of reach.
The crow tried again and again, but finally had to give up in despair. Then, an idea came to it. The crow picked up a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. It then picked up another pebble and dropped it in, and then another, and another.
At last, the water began to rise. After dropping in a few more pebbles, the water level was high enough for the crow to drink. It quenched its thirst and saved its life.
Little by little does the trick.
中文翻译
一只乌鸦渴得半死，发现了一个曾经装满水的水罐。当它把喙伸进罐口时，发现只有一点点水留在罐底，根本够不着。
乌鸦试了一次又一次，但最终只能绝望地放弃。这时，它想到了一个主意。乌鸦捡起一颗小石子，丢进了水罐里。接着，它又捡起一颗石子丢进去，然后一颗又一颗。
终于，水面开始上升了。又丢了几颗石子后，水位高到足够乌鸦喝到水了。它解了渴，救了自己的命。
积少成多，终能成事。