The Ass and the Grasshopper
An ass having heard some grasshopperschirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms ofmelody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautifulvoices. They replied, "The dew." The ass resolved that he would liveonly upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger.
驴子与蚱蜢
驴子听见蚱蜢唱歌，被美妙动听的歌声所打动，自己也想能发出同样悦耳动听的声音，便 羡慕地问他们吃些什么，才能发出如此美妙的声音来。蚱蜢答道：“吃露水。”驴子便也只吃露水，没多久就饿死了。
这个故事告诉人们不要企望非份之物。
