THE FOX AND THE MONKEYA Fox and a Monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two was the better born.
They kept it up for some time, till they came to a place where the road passed through a cemetery full of monuments, when the Monkey stopped and looked about him and gave a great sigh."Why do you sigh?"said the Fox.The Monkey pointed to the tombs and replied, "All the monuments that you see here were put up in honour of my forefathers, who in their day were eminent men."The Fox was speechless for a moment, but quickly recovering he said, "Oh!don't stop at any lie, sir; you're quite safe: I'm sure none of your ancestors will rise up and expose you.Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.
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THE FOX AND THE MONKEYA Fox and a Monkey were on the road together, and fell into a dispute as to which of the two was the better born.
كان ثعلب وقرد يسيران معًا في الطريق، ووقعا في نزاع حول من منهما هو الأفضل خلقًا.
They kept it up for some time, till they came to a place where the road passed through a cemetery full of monuments, when the Monkey stopped and looked about him and gave a great sigh.
لقد استمروا على هذا المنوال لبعض الوقت، حتى وصلوا إلى مكان يمر فيه الطريق عبر مقبرة مليئة بالآثار، عندما توقف القرد ونظر حوله وأطلق تنهدًا كبيرًا.
"Why do you sigh?"
"لماذا تتنهد؟"
said the Fox.The Monkey pointed to the tombs and replied, "All the monuments that you see here were put up in honour of my forefathers, who in their day were eminent men."
وأشار القرد إلى المقابر وأجاب: "كل الآثار التي تراها هنا أقيمت تكريماً لأسلافي، الذين كانوا في أيامهم رجالاً بارزين".
The Fox was speechless for a moment, but quickly recovering he said, "Oh!
لقد كان الثعلب عاجزًا عن الكلام للحظة، لكنه استعاد عافيته بسرعة وقال: "أوه!
don’t stop at any lie, sir; you’re quite safe: I’m sure none of your ancestors will rise up and expose you.
لا تتوقف عند أي كذبة يا سيدي؛ أنت آمن تمامًا: أنا متأكد من أن أحدًا من أسلافك لن ينهض ويكشفك.
Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.
المتفاخرون يفتخرون أكثر عندما لا يمكن اكتشافهم.
