English Original
Jupiter was about to marry and decided to celebrate by inviting all the animals to a banquet. They all came except the tortoise, much to Jupiter's surprise. When he next saw the tortoise, he asked why he had not attended.
"I don't care for going out," said the Tortoise. "There's no place like home."
Jupiter was so annoyed by this reply that he decreed that from that time forth, the tortoise must carry his house on his back, never able to leave home even if he wished.
中文翻译
朱庇特即将结婚，决定邀请所有动物参加一场宴会来庆祝。令朱庇特大为惊讶的是，除了乌龟，所有动物都来了。后来他见到乌龟时，便询问他为何缺席。
“我不喜欢出门，”乌龟说，“哪儿都不如自家好。”
这个回答让朱庇特非常不悦，于是他颁布法令：从那时起，乌龟必须把房子背在背上，即使他愿意，也永远无法离开家。