English Original
An ant, going to a river to drink, fell in and was carried away by the current. A dove, seeing the ant's plight, took pity and threw a small branch into the river. The ant climbed onto the branch and safely reached the shore.
Later, the ant saw a man aiming a fowling-piece at the same dove. The ant quickly stung the man sharply on the foot. The sudden pain caused the man to miss his shot, and thus the dove's life was saved.
"Little friends may prove great friends."
中文翻译
一只蚂蚁到河边喝水，不慎落水，被水流冲走。一只鸽子看见了蚂蚁的困境，心生怜悯，向河中扔下一根小树枝。蚂蚁爬上树枝，安全地回到了岸上。
后来，这只蚂蚁看见一个男人正用鸟枪瞄准那只鸽子。蚂蚁迅速而狠狠地蜇了男人的脚。突如其来的疼痛使男人打偏了，鸽子的性命因此得救。
"小小的朋友，也可能成为伟大的朋友。"