The Fox without a Tail 断尾的狐狸

A fox's tail was caught in a trap. When he was trying to release himself, he lost his whole tail.

At first he was ashamed to see the other foxes because he had no tail, but he was determined to face his misfortune. He called all the foxes to a meeting.

When they had gotten together, the fox said that they should all do away with their tails. He said that their tails were very inconvenient when they met with their enemies.He did not talk about any advantages of the tail.

“You are right，”said one of the older foxes，“but I don't think you would advise us to do away with our tails if you hadn't lost it yourself first.”

有一只狐狸的尾巴被夹住了，当它试着脱身的时候，弄断了整条尾巴。

起初，因为没有尾巴，当它看到别的狐狸时，会感到很羞愧。后来，它决定面对这种不幸，就召集了所有的狐狸开会。

大家到齐后，它极力劝说其他狐狸也割掉尾巴，说尾巴在遭遇敌人时很不方便。它没有说尾巴的任何好处。

“你是对的，”一只老狐狸说，“但如果你没有失去你的尾巴，你也不会来劝大家都割掉尾巴。”