朱诺和孔雀的寓言故事

2018-09-23寓言

  【朱诺和孔雀的故事原文阅读】

  因为自己没有夜莺那悠扬动听的歌声,孔雀大为不悦,于是跑到朱诺面前抱怨。“所有的鸟都羡慕夜莺的歌声,”她说,“但是,只要我一开口发声,就成了大家的笑料。”女神朱诺为了尽量安慰她,说道:“你的确没有唱歌的优势,但是你却有着超凡的美丽外表。你的脖子闪耀着绿宝石一样的光辉,你那开屏的尾巴更是华丽富贵、光彩照人。”然而,孔雀仍旧不满足。“我的声音那么难听,”孔雀说,“美丽又有什么用呀?”朱诺接着回答说:“命运赋予了每个人不同的礼物——赋予了你无比的美丽,赋予了老鹰强大的力量,赋予了夜莺优美的歌声,以此类推下去,所有生命都有着各自的特征,而你却不满足于自己所拥有的。不要再抱怨了,因为如果你当下的愿望得到了满足,很快你又会找到另一个不满足的借口。”

  【朱诺和孔雀的故事寓意】

  朱诺和孔雀的寓言故事告诉了我们:每一个人都有自己不同的使命,人不能十全十美的,我们应该学会满足。

  【朱诺和孔雀的英文版】

  THE PEACOCK AND JUNO

  The Peacock was greatly discontented because he had not a beautiful voice like the nightingale,and he went and complained to Juno about it.“The nightingale’s song,”said he,“is the envy of all the birds;but whenever I utter a sound I become a laughing-stock.”The goddess tried to console him by saying,“You have not,it is true,the power of song,but then you far excel all the rest in beauty:your neck flashes like the emerald and your splendid tail is a marvel of gorgeous colour.”But the Peacock was not appeased.“What is the use,”said he,“of being beautiful,with a voice like mine?”Then Juno replied,with a shade of stemness in her tones,“Fate has allotted to all their destined gifts:to yourself beauty,to the eagle strength,to the nightingale song,and SO on to all the rest in their degree;but you alone are dissatisfied with your portion.Make,then,no more complaints.For,if your present wish were granted,you would quickly find cause for fresh discontent.”

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