English Original
In China, people believe that the tiger and the cat were once very close friends, and the cat was even much smarter than the tiger.
The cat learned physical skills quickly, while the tiger lagged behind. Gradually, the tiger had to learn from the cat, and the cat patiently taught him. Day after day, month after month, the tiger finally learned to run, jump, roll, grasp, tear, and strike as well as the cat.
One summer afternoon, the cat was napping while the tiger sat nearby. Looking at the cat, the tiger suddenly thought, "Why should I remain friends with such a small animal now that I've learned all its skills?" The wicked tiger decided to kill the sleeping cat as a snack before dinner. He stood up and approached the cat viciously. Just then, the cat woke up. Opening her eyes, the clever cat immediately realized the tiger's intention and swiftly leaped onto a nearby tall tree, climbing to the top branch.
The tiger thought he had learned every skill from the cat. He never knew the cat had hidden the skill of tree climbing from him.
"I kept this last technique from you because I suspected you might be an ungrateful friend," the cat called down to the tiger, who watched helplessly from below.
中文翻译
在中国，人们相信老虎和猫曾经是非常亲密的朋友，而且猫甚至比老虎聪明得多。
猫很快学会了各种身体技能，而老虎却总是落后。渐渐地，老虎不得不向猫学习，猫也耐心地教导他。日复一日，月复一月，老虎终于学会了像猫一样奔跑、跳跃、翻滚、抓握、撕扯和扑击。
一个夏日的午后，猫正在打盹，老虎坐在旁边。看着猫，老虎突然想：“既然我已经学会了它所有的技能，为什么还要和这么个小动物做朋友呢？”邪恶的老虎决定把睡着的猫当作餐前点心杀掉。他站起来，恶狠狠地靠近猫。就在这时，猫醒了。她睁开眼睛，聪明的猫立刻明白了老虎的意图，迅速跳上附近的一棵高树，爬到了顶端的树枝上。
老虎以为自己已经学会了猫的所有本领。他从来不知道猫对他隐瞒了爬树这项技能。
“我把这最后一招留了一手，就是因为我怀疑你可能会是个忘恩负义的朋友，”猫对着树下束手无策的老虎大声说道。