English Original
An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old. She could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old.
One day the old cat saw a mouse. She jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it, so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, "Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young."
中文翻译
一位老妇人养了一只猫。这只猫非常老了。她跑不快，也咬不动东西，因为她实在太老了。
一天，这只老猫看见一只老鼠。她跳起来抓住了老鼠。但她咬不动它，于是老鼠从她嘴里挣脱逃走了。
老妇人因此非常生气，因为猫没有杀死老鼠。她开始打这只猫。猫说道：“请不要打你的老仆人。我已经为你工作了许多年，我本仍愿为你工作，但我太老了。请不要对老人刻薄，而要记住他们年轻时所做的出色工作。”