English Original
The hares once gathered together and lamented their unhappy lot. Exposed to dangers on all sides, they felt they lacked the strength and courage to defend themselves.
Men, dogs, birds, and beasts of prey were all their enemies, killing and devouring them daily. Unable to endure such persecution any longer, they unanimously determined to end their miserable lives. Desperate and resolved, they rushed as one toward a nearby pool, intending to drown themselves.
A number of frogs were sitting on the bank. Hearing the noise of the approaching hares, they leaped into the water with one accord and hid in the depths.
Then one of the older hares, wiser than the rest, cried out to his companions: "Stop, my friends! Take heart. Let us not destroy ourselves after all. See, here are creatures who are afraid of us. They must, therefore, be even more timid than we are."
中文翻译
有一次，野兔们聚集在一起，哀叹自己不幸的命运。它们四面受敌，却感到自己缺乏力量和勇气来保护自己。
人类、狗、鸟类和猛兽都是它们的敌人，每天都在捕杀和吞噬它们。再也无法忍受这样的迫害，野兔们一致决定结束自己悲惨的生命。绝望而坚定地，它们一起冲向附近的一个池塘，打算投水自尽。
一群青蛙正坐在岸边。听到野兔们靠近的声响，它们齐刷刷地跳入水中，藏到了深处。
这时，一只比同伴们更年长、也更聪明的野兔对大家喊道：“停下，朋友们！振作起来。我们终究不该自寻短见。看，这里有些生物害怕我们。所以，它们一定比我们还要胆小。”