英語寓言故事（精選18篇）
在學(xué)習(xí)、工作、生活中，大家都有令自己印象深刻的寓言故事吧，寓言故事的寓意是寓言創(chuàng)作的靈魂，就好似人類必須要有思維一樣重要。在寓言創(chuàng)作中寓意是一根看不見的線，大多數(shù)時候，這根線并不會直接在文字中體現(xiàn)。你知道都有哪些經(jīng)典寓言故事嗎？以下是小編收集整理的英語寓言故事（精選18篇），供大家參考借鑒，希望可以幫助到有需要的朋友。
英語寓言故事 1
A Fox, just at the time of the vintage, stole into a vine-yard where the ripe sunny Grapes were trellised up on high in most tempting show.
He made many a spring and a jump after the luscious prize, but, failing in all his attempts, he muttered as he retreated："Well what does it matter! The Grapes are sour!"
英語寓言故事 2
The Father and His Son
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then
addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."
父親和孩子們
一位父親有幾個孩子，這些孩子時常發(fā)生口角。他絲毫沒有辦法來勸阻他們，只好讓他們看看不合群所帶來害處的例子。為了達到這個目的，有一天他叫他們替他拿一捆細(xì)柴來。當(dāng)他們把柴帶來時，他便先后地將那捆柴放在每一個孩子的手中，吩咐他們弄斷這捆柴。他們一個個盡力去試，總是不能成功。
然后他解開那捆柴，一根根地放在他們手里，如此一來，他們便毫不費力地折斷了。于是他就告訴他們說：「孩子們！如果你們大家團結(jié)一致，互相幫助，你們就像這捆柴一樣，不能被你們的.敵人折斷；但如果你們自行，你們就將和這些散柴一般，不堪一折了。」
英語寓言故事 3
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, "Who has ever seen a snake with feet?" The story of "Draw a snake and add feet to It." tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isnt this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crows beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever "idea". He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
英語寓言故事 4
The little grasshopper accidentally caught a bug picking frog, and suddenly he was so frightened that he could not move any more. Little grasshopper often listen to mother said, a frog prey hundreds of insects a day, enough fierce, who meets the frog, then can not escape.
This time its over! The grasshopper will have to wait for his death. But strangely, the frog did not eat it, his eyes rolled a few times, and then he jumped in front of it. "Whats the matter?" said the grasshopper, "when he sees me, he does not eat me. Oh, it must be afraid of me. Yes, it fears me. Far away from me." the little grasshopper thinks, the more he thinks, the worse the frog is.
But what does the frog fear of you? Will you eat it? Someone said to the little grasshopper, "my little brother, you must be so frightened that you can not move.". It must be so. For the still thing, the frog is blind, and even if it has a building in front of it, it can not be seen, but as long as you move a little, the smallest thing can be seen clearly
I was too scared to move? Joke! Tell you, if you are like me brave, courage, wisdom, the frog will also fear you, the frog is very timid, cowardly and incompetent guy, you dont need it to you so afraid of grasshopper on the Jedi said the frog, the frog came suddenly you see, and quickly escape, grasshopper also follow us away, but too late, it was a frog to see a frog on the crystal clear, it has devoured.
英語寓言故事 5
Hercules and the waggoner A waggoner was once driving a heavy load on a very muddy road. Suddenly the wheels of the wagon sank into the mire, and the horse could not pull them out. The waggoner threw down his whip. He knelt down and prayed to Hercules. "Hercules, help me,please," he said. But Hercules appeared to him, and said, "Man, dont kneel there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel."
英語寓言故事 6
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever "idea". He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
從前，有一個人想偷鄰居門上的鈴，但是他知道一碰到鈴，鈴就會響起來，被人發(fā)現(xiàn)。他想啊想，終于他想出一個"妙極"，他把自己的耳朵用東西塞起來，就聽不見鈴聲了。但是當(dāng)他去偷鈴時，鈴聲仍舊響起來，他被別人當(dāng)場抓住。
英語寓言故事 7
A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river, and played upon them with the hope of making the fish rise; but never a one put his nose out of the water.
So he cast his net into the river and soon drew it forth filled with fish.
Then he took his bagpipes again, and, as he played, the fish leapt up in the net.
"Ah, you dance now when I play," said he.
"Yes," said an old Fish:
"When you are in a mans power you must do as he bids you."
英語寓言故事 8
Once upon a time, a worker who was very poor found some work as a fishermans helper. He was paid a few fish a day, and this kept him and his wife alive, though barely（勉強）. One day the worker caught an especially pretty little fish. As he turned it over in his hands, he thought, "Why, what a marvelous（不可思議的） fish this is!" Suddenly the fish spoke to him, in a human voice.
"See here, brother man! Just moments ago I was playing with my friends, and I got caught in your net. Now here I am in your hands, suffering and probably dying! My parents and my playmates must be searching for me and worrying terribly about me." Now the fish was gasping.（喘息）
"Please have pity on me. Throw me back into the water!"
The worker gazed at （凝視）the marvelous talking fish. Could it be true? Was it possible that a fish lives a life filled with joys and sorrows, also?
He quickly threw the fish back into the water. "All right, my pretty little fish, go along and play again -- I dont want your parents and friends to worry any more about you!"
When the workers boss, the fisherman, saw this, he became very angry.
"You fool!" he shouted angrily to the worker. "I hired you to catch fish, not to throw them back into the water! Youre a worthless fool! Begone(走開!滾蛋!) with you -- I dont ever want to see you again!"
And the poor worker walked sadly home. "What shall I tell my wife?" he wailed(悲嘆), much afraid of what would happen to them without his job.
He was walking along the road deep in his unhappy thoughts, when suddenly he saw a Monster (怪物)in human shape coming toward him. The Monster was driving a very fine cow before him.
"Good day, brother," said the Monster. "Why do you seem so sad?"
The worker told him his story.
"See here, my friend," said the Monster. "Im going to do you a favor. Do you see this cow? Ill let you keep her for three years. Shell give you plenty of good milk every day, and you and your wife will never go hungry. But listen carefully to this condition: When three years have passed, I will come and ask certain questions of you. If you answer them correctly, the cow will be yours. But if you dont, then Ill take both of you along with the cow, and do whatever I want with you. So -- do you accept?"
The worker thought, "I suppose its better to take the cow now than to go hungry. At least well be able to sell the milk and live for three years, and then well see what happens. Maybe well be lucky enough to answer those questions." So he accepted the terms, took the cow and went home relieved(得到安慰的.) and happy.
Indeed, the cow gave plenty of good milk, enough for the worker and his wife to drink and to sell, and in this way, provide the necessities of life.
In the evenings, the worker and his wife would often sit together at their door, thinking about the Monster. They tried to imagine what the answers might be. But as they had no clue(線索) what sort of questions the Monster would ask, they would always end their talks with a sigh(嘆息) and go to bed with troubled hearts. Day by day, the end of the three years grew closer and closer.
One evening, a handsome youth came up to them.
"Good evening!" he said. "I am so tired, and it is getting dark. If you please,英語作文：婚姻保鮮的秘密是什么？, may I spend the night under your roof?"
"Of course you may, only tonight you must know that something terrible is going to happen to us! Three years ago, we took a cow from a Monster. He told us we could keep the cow for three years, but at the end of that time he could come and ask us some questions. If we answer those questions correctly, then the cow will be ours to keep, but if we cant then we will become the Monsters prisoners forever. So if you stay with us tonight, be careful that no harm comes to you!"
"I see," said the youth. "Well, if it is all right with you,城市生活的利與弊(The pros and cons of city life), Id just as soon stay the night." And so he did.
Exactly at midnight, a loud knock was heard at the door.
"Whos there?"
"It is I, the Monster! Three years have passed. The time has come to answer my questions!"
"Well never be able to answer them!" wailed the poor worker and his wife, clutching(緊握) at each others shoulders.
Suddenly, the youth stepped toward the door. He said to them, "Dont worry, Ill answer for you."
"Im here, waiting!" growled the Monster outside.
"And Im here also," calmly answered the youth behind the door.
"Very well, then," said the monster. "Where are you from?"
"Im from the other side of the sea."
"How did you get here?"
"Riding a lame flea(跳蚤)!"
"Then the sea must have been very small?"
"Not at all. Even an eagle couldnt fly across it!"
"Then that eagle must have been a fledgling(剛學(xué)飛的幼鳥)?"
"Not at all. The shadow of his wings would cover a whole city!"
"Then the city must have been very small?"
"Not at all. A hare couldnt run from one end of it to the other."
The Monster was speechless. It didnt know what other questions to ask. He stood there silently at the door for some time, then disappeared into the darkness.
The poor worker and his wife were overjoyed. They and the youth celebrated(慶祝) until dawn.
When dawn was breaking, the youth said it was time for him to take his leave.
"Oh, no, we cant allow you to go!" cried the couple. "You saved our lives. Tell us what we can do to thank you." "You dont have to thank me," replied the youth. "I must be on my way." "At least tell us who you are!" begged the worker.
"If you must know," said the youth, "A kindness is never lost, even if you throw it into the water. I am that little talking fish that you threw back into the sea!"
Having said these words, he disappeared.
英語寓言故事 9
One day, a man was going to have a drink, He wanted to have a drink with his friends. He took out a bottle of wine, “Let’s draw a snake, the person who finishes first can drink first.” “OK.”
After some time, the man finished drawing his snake. He looked around, everyone was still drawing. He thought he could add some feet to the snake. He began to draw them. Just then, one of his friends finished drawing his snake too,” I finished drawing my snake, so, I can drink first, He picked up the bottle.
“Excuse me, I think I’m first.”
“What are doing now?” his friend asked him.
“I’m adding feet to my snake.”
“No, you are wrong. Snakes have no feet at all. Look at mine please, my snake is different from something with feet.” The friend asked the other men, “Whose snake is more life-like?”
“Yours.”
“So, I’m first, I can drink first. Ha! Ha! Ha!”
一個人想喝酒。他想和朋友一塊兒喝酒。于是，他拿出一瓶酒說：“我們來畫蛇，誰先畫好，誰就先喝。”“好。”
過了一會兒，這個人就畫好了一條蛇。他向四處看看，大家都還在畫。他想給蛇添一些腳。于是他開始給蛇畫腳。就在這個時候，有一個朋友也畫好了。這個朋友說：“我第一個畫好，所以，我可以先喝。”他拿起了酒瓶。
“對不起，我認(rèn)為我是第一。”
“那現(xiàn)在你在做什么?”他的朋友問。
“我在給蛇添上腳呀。”
“不，你錯了。蛇是沒有腳的。請看看我畫的蛇，我畫的蛇和帶腳的`東西不一樣。”他問其他朋友，“誰畫的蛇最像?”
“你的。”
“所以，我是第一，我可以先喝酒。哈哈哈!”
英語寓言故事 10
A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street, and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud.
"Madam," said a Policeman, "I cannot permit you to do that; you would soil your shoes and stockings."
"Oh, that is of no importance, really," replied the Rich Woman, with a cheerful smile.
"But, madam, it is needless; from the wharf to the hotel, as you observe, extends an unbroken line of prostrate newspaper men who
crave the honour of having you walk upon them."
"In that case," she said, seating herself in a doorway and unlocking her satchel, "I shall have to put on my rubber boots."
英語寓言故事 11
In order to avoid calamities, at first the kingfisher always selects a high place to build its nest.
翠鳥起先為了避免災(zāi)禍，總是選擇高的'地方筑巢。
But when the young birds are hatched, it will move to a place a little lower to build its nest.
但是，等到孵出小鳥以后，它就到少許低一點兒的地方筑巢。
This is because the kingfisher is particularly fond of its offspring and is afraid they hight fall down from a high place.
這是因為它特別愛護小鳥，生怕它們從高處摔下來。
When the young birds grow beautiful feathers,the kingfisher will become even fonder of them and more protective,
等到小鳥長出了美麗的羽毛以后，母鳥就更加喜歡和愛護它們了，
so it will move its nest further downward, with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people.
于是又向下搬巢，結(jié)果小翠鳥卻被人們輕而易舉地掏走了。
英語寓言故事 12
Once, the King of the State of Wu wanted to invade the State of Chu.
The King of Wu warned his ministers: "If anyone should dare to dissuade1 me from invading Chu again, I will put him to death."
One young hanger-on of his wanted to dissuade him but didnt dare. He carried a slingshot, and for three consecutive2 days paced up and down in the Kings back garden. The dew wetted his clothes all through.
One day, the King of Wu called him: "The dew has wetted your clothes to such a state. Why should you bear such hardship?"
The young man replied: "There is a cicada on a tree in this garden. The cicada is high above, chirping3 leisurely4 and taking in the dew freely, not knowing that a mantis5 is right behind it. The mantis, pressing its body close in a concealed6 place, is intent on catching7 the cicada, not knowing that a siskin is hiding right behind it. The siskin is stretching out its neck to peck at the mantis, not knowing that a man carrying a slingshot is under it. These three small creatures make every effort only to get the benefit before them but ignore entirely8 the disaster behind."
Having heard the young mans words, the King of Wu suddenly saw the light and said: "What you said is right!"
Consequently, the King of Wu dropped his plan to invade the State of Chu.
一次，吳王要進攻楚國。
吳王警告他的大臣們說：“有誰再敢來勸阻我進攻楚國，我就處死他。”
吳王的門客中有一個年青人，想去勸阻但又不敢。他懷里揣著彈弓，一連三個早晨在吳工的后花園里徘徊，露水濕透了他的衣服。
一天，吳王叫住他：“露水把你的衣服濕成這個樣子，你何必吃這個苦呢?”
年青人回答說：“這個園子里，有一棵樹，樹上有一只蟬。蟬高高在上，悠閑地叫著，自由自在地吸著露水，卻不知道有一只蝗螂在它身后呢!蝗螂把身子緊緊地貼在隱蔽的地方，只想去捕蟬，卻不知道有一只黃雀早已躲在它的身后呢!黃雀正伸長了脖子想去啄蝗螂，卻不知道在它下面正有人拿著彈弓呢!這三只小生物，只是力求得到它們眼前的.利益，卻全不管它們身后隱伏著禍患啊!”
吳王聽了年青人的話后，恍然大悟說：“你說得好啊!”
于是，吳王就不再進攻楚國了。
英語寓言故事 13
A labourers little son was bitten by a snake and died of the wound.
The father was beside himself with grief, and in his anger against the snake the caught up an axe and went and stood close to the snakes hole, and watched for a chance of killing it.
Presently the snake come out, and the man aimed a blow at it, but only succeeded in cutting of the tip of its tail before itwriggled in again. He then tried to get it to come out a second time, pretending that he wished to make up the quarrel.
But the snake said, “I can never be your friend because of my lost tail, nor you mine because of your lost child.”
Injuries are never forgotten in the presence of those who caused them.
英語寓言故事 14
A man once bought a brilliantly-coloured parrot.Instead of locking it up in a cage or chaining it to a perch, he allowed it to fly free all over the house.The parrot was delighted at this and flapped from room to room, shrieking and screaming with happiness.At last he settled on the edge of a rich curtain.
"Who on earth are you ?" said a cross voice from below."Stop that terrible noise at once."
The parrot saw a cat staring up at him from the carpet.
"I m a parrot.I ve just arrived and I m to make as much noise as I can," he said.
"Well, I ve lived here all my life," replied the cat ."I was born in this very house and I learned from my mother that it is best to keep quiet here."
"Keep quiet then, "said the parrot cheerfully."I dont know what you do around here, but I know my job.My master bought me for my voice and Im going to make sure he hears it."
Different people are valued for different things.
從前，有人買了一只毛色鮮艷的鸚鵡。他沒有把鸚鵡關(guān)在籠子里，也沒有用鏈條把他拴在棲木上，而讓他在家里自由自在地飛來飛去。鸚鵡對此十分高興，撲動翅膀，從一間屋子飛到另一間屋子，愉快地尖聲叫著，最終停在華麗的帷幔的邊上。
"你到底是誰？"從下頭傳來怒氣沖沖的說話聲，"立刻住嘴，別發(fā)出那難聽的`聲音。"
鸚鵡看見地毯上有一只貓?zhí)ь^看著他。
"我是鸚鵡。我剛到，我要使勁地吵吵。"他說。"那你就一聲不響吧，"鸚鵡歡快地說，"我不明白你在這兒干什么，可我明白我的活兒。主人為了我的聲音才買我，我必須得讓他聽到。"
不一樣的人因有不一樣的特點而受重視。
英語寓言故事 15
One day a man walking on the road met a celestial, who happened to be an old friend of his.
一天，有個人走在路上遇到一個神仙。原來，這個神仙還是他的老朋友呢。
Seeing that his life was hard, the celestial pointed with his finger at a brick on the roadside, which turned into a gold brick at once.
神仙看到他生活很困難，就用手指朝路邊的一塊磚頭一指，磚頭立即變成了金磚。
And he gave it to the man.
神仙把金磚送給了他。
But the man was not satisfied. The celestial pointed again with his finger at a large stone lion at the gate, which at once turned into a gold lion.
他并不滿足。神仙又把手指一指，門前的.一尊大石獅馬上變成了一尊金獅，
And he gave it to him too. But the man still complained it was not enough.
也送給了他。可是他仍舊嫌少。
The celestial asked him:
神仙問他:
“My friend, how much will be enough for you? What should I do to satisfy you?”
“朋友，你要多少才能滿足?我怎么做你才滿意?”
The man hummed and hawed and said:“I want your finger.”
他支支吾吾地說:“我想要你的這個手指頭!”
英語寓言故事 16
Thehorseandtheass
The horse and the ass
A horse and an ass were traveling together. The horse was prancing along in its beautiful trappings, but the ass was carrying the heavy weight in its saddlebags.
"I wish I were you," sighed the ass. "You have nothing to do, and wear such a beautiful harness."
The next day there was a great battle. The horse was badly wounded in the final charge.
The ass passed and saw the dying horse. "I was wrong," said the ass."Safety is much more important than beautiful clothes."
馬和驢
●馬和驢一起旅行,馬拉著輕便的車輕松地前行,而驢馱著很重的鞍囊走路。
●“我多希望我是你,”驢感嘆道,“你什么也不用做,卻佩帶這么漂亮的馬具。”
●后來爆發(fā)了一場戰(zhàn)爭,馬在最后的沖鋒中不幸身受重傷。
●驢從將要死去的馬身邊經(jīng)過。“我錯了,”驢說,“安全比漂亮的衣服更重要。”
寓意: 不要隨便羨慕別人,各人都有自己的.生活,都有自己的幸福與不幸。
英語寓言故事 17
The swallows and sparrows are very pleased to find a place on the roof of the hall for their nests.
The mother birds are feeding their babies with pleasure, which assumes a scene of peace and harmony.
But they have never thought of the following scene: the chimney at the top of the kitchen might break, the fire might leap up to the roof and the burning purling might destroy their nests.
But those swallows and sparrows are unmindful of the coming disaster.
They go on with their superficial happiness brought by peace and calm.
英語寓言故事 18
Once upon a time there lived a lion in a forest。 One day after a heavy meal， it was sleeping under a tree。 After a while， there came a mouse and it started to play on the lion。
從前，有一只獅子住在森林里。有一天，它在飽餐一頓之后，在一棵樹下休息。過了一會兒，來了一只小老鼠，它跑到了獅子身上玩耍。
Suddenly the lion got up with anger and looked for those who disturbed its nice sleep。 Then it saw a small mouse standing， trembling with fear。 The lion jumped on it and started to kill it。
突然，獅子醒了，它非常生氣地看著這個打擾了自己美夢的小老鼠。它看到這個小老鼠害怕得站在那里顫抖著。獅子跳了起來，想要吃掉它。
The mouse requested the lion to forgive it。 The lion felt pity and left it。 The mouse ran away。
小老鼠請求獅子原諒它，獅子起了憐憫之心，于是就走了。小老鼠跑走了。
On another day， the lion was caught in a net by a hunter。 The mouse came there and cut the net。 Thus it escaped。
又是一天，獅子被一個獵人用網(wǎng)抓住了。老鼠過去幫它把網(wǎng)弄開了。獅子逃了出來。
There after， the mouse and the lion became friends。 They lived happily in the forest afterwards。
從此以后，獅子和老鼠成了好朋友，它們快樂地一起生活在森林里。
Moral： A friend in need is a friend indeed。
俗語：患難見真情。
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