English Original
A man and a Satyr struck up an acquaintance and sat down together to eat. The day was wintry and cold, so 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."
After a little while, some hot food was placed before them. The man, raising the dish to his mouth, blew upon it again.
"And what's the meaning of that, now?" asked 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
一个男人和一个萨堤尔（森林之神）结识后，一起坐下来吃饭。那天天气寒冷，男人把手指放到嘴边，朝它们呵气。
“朋友，你这是做什么？”萨堤尔问道。
“我的手太冷了，”男人说，“我这样做是为了让它们暖和起来。”
过了一会儿，一些热食被端到他们面前。男人把盘子举到嘴边，又朝它吹气。
“那么，这又是什么意思呢？”萨堤尔问。
“哦，”男人回答，“我的粥太烫了，我吹气是为了让它凉下来。”
“既然如此，”萨堤尔说，“从此刻起，我宣布放弃与你的友谊，因为我不会与一个用同一张嘴既吹热气又吹冷气的人打交道。”