English Original
An archer went up into the hills to hunt with his bow. All the animals fled at the sight of him, except for a lion, who stayed and challenged him to a fight. The archer shot an arrow and struck the lion, saying, "There, you see what my messenger can do. Wait a moment, and I'll tackle you myself." Feeling the sting of the arrow, however, the lion ran away as fast as he could.
A fox, who had witnessed the scene, said to the lion, "Come now, don't be a coward. Why didn't you stay and fight?" The lion replied, "You won't convince me to stay. When someone sends such a powerful messenger ahead, he himself must be a terrible fellow to deal with."
中文翻译
一位弓箭手带着弓上山打猎。所有的动物一见到他就逃跑了，只有一头狮子留了下来，向他发起挑战。弓箭手射出一箭，击中了狮子，说道：“看，你见识到我的信使的能耐了吧。稍等片刻，我亲自来对付你。”然而，狮子感到箭伤的刺痛，便以最快的速度逃跑了。
一只目睹了全过程的狐狸对狮子说：“得了吧，别当懦夫。你为什么不留下战斗呢？”狮子回答说：“你休想说动我留下。当一个人派出如此强大的信使打头阵时，他本人必定是个难以对付的可怕家伙。”