English Original
Once upon a time, a lion lived in a forest. One day, after a heavy meal, he was sleeping under a tree. A little mouse came along and began to play on the lion's body.
The lion woke up angrily and searched for whoever had disturbed his sleep. He saw the tiny mouse trembling with fear. As the lion jumped to kill it, the mouse begged for mercy. Taking pity, the lion let the mouse go.
Some time later, the lion was caught in a hunter's net. Hearing his roars, the mouse rushed to help. It gnawed through the ropes and freed the lion.
From that day on, the lion and the mouse became true friends and lived happily in the forest.
Moral: A friend in need is a friend indeed.
中文翻译
从前，森林里住着一头狮子。一天，饱餐之后，他正在一棵树下睡觉。一只小老鼠走过来，开始在狮子身上玩耍。
狮子被吵醒了，非常生气，寻找打扰他美梦的家伙。他看到了吓得浑身发抖的小老鼠。当狮子跳起来要杀死老鼠时，老鼠乞求饶命。狮子心生怜悯，放走了老鼠。
一段时间后，狮子被猎人的网困住了。听到狮子的吼叫声，老鼠赶去帮忙。它咬断了绳索，救出了狮子。
从那天起，狮子和老鼠成了真正的朋友，在森林里快乐地生活。
寓意： 患难见真情。