English Original
A lion, a fox, and an ass went out hunting together. They soon took a large booty, which the lion requested the ass to divide. The ass divided it into three equal parts and modestly asked the others to choose first. At this, the lion, bursting with fury, sprang upon the ass and tore him to pieces.
Then, glaring at the fox, he bade him make a fresh division. The fox gathered almost the whole into one great heap for the lion's share, leaving only the smallest possible morsel for himself. "My dear friend," said the lion, "how did you get the knack of it so well?" The fox replied, "Me? Oh, I took a lesson from the ass."
Happy is he who learns from the misfortunes of others.
中文翻译
狮子、狐狸和驴一同外出打猎。他们很快便虏获了大量战利品，狮子命令驴来分配。驴将猎物平均分成三份，然后谦和地请狮子和狐狸先挑选。见此情景，狮子勃然大怒，猛扑过去，将驴撕成了碎片。
接着，狮子盯着狐狸，命令他重新分配。狐狸将几乎所有的猎物都堆成了一大份留给狮子，只给自己留下了最小的一丁点儿。"我的好朋友，"狮子说，"你怎么把这个窍门掌握得这么好？"狐狸回答说："我？哦，我是从驴那里得到了教训。"
能从他人的不幸中汲取教训的人是幸福的。