英语寓言故事（通用17个）（精选17篇）
在学习、工作或生活中，大家一定没少看寓言故事吧，寓言的篇幅一般比较短小，语言精辟简练，结构简单却极富表现力。还记得都学过哪些寓言故事吗？以下是小编整理的英语寓言故事，供大家参考借鉴，希望可以帮助到有需要的朋友。
英语寓言故事 1
A WOLF who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a Crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw out the bone. When the Crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment, the Wolf, grinning and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: "Why, you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in having been permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf."
In serving the wicked, expect no the reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
狼误吞下了一块骨头，十分难受，四处奔走，寻访医生。他遇见了鹭鸶，谈定酬金请他 取出骨头，鹭鸶把自己的头伸进狼的喉咙里，叼出了骨头，便向狼要定好的酬金。狼回答 说：“喂，朋友，你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来，难道还不满足，怎么还要讲报酬?”
这故事说明，对坏人行善的'报酬，就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质。
英语寓言故事 2
Bat falling upon the ground was caught by a Weasel, ofwhom he earnestly besought his life. The Weasel
refused,saying, that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. TheBat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, andthus saved his life.
Shortly afterwards the Bat again fellon the ground, and was carght by another Weasel, whom helikewise
entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that hehad a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him thathe was
not a mouse, but a bat; and thus a second timeescaped.It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
一只蝙蝠坠落到地面上来，被一只鼠狼捉住了，蝙蝠哀求讨饶。鼠狼不答应，说它自己最爱和鸟类为敌。蝙蝠便证明它自己不是鸟，只是一只老鼠，因此鼠狼就放了它。
不久这只蝙蝠又坠落到地上来，被另一只鼠狼捉住，它同样地哀求讨饶。那鼠狼说它自己最恨老鼠，蝙蝠证明自己并不是老鼠，而是一只蝙蝠；因此，它第二次又安然地逃离危险了。随机应变乃聪明之举。
英语寓言故事 3
The miser and his gold Once upon a time there was a miser. He hid his gold under a tree. Every week he used to dig it up.
One night a robber stole all the gold. When the miser came again, he found nothing but an empty hole.
He was surprised, and then burst into tears.All the neighbors gathered around him.
He told them how he used to come and visit his gold. "Did you ever take any of it out?" asked one of them. "No," he said, "I only came to look at it." "Then come again and look at the hole," said the neighbor, "it will be the same as looking at the gold."
从前，有个守财奴将他的'金块埋到一棵树下，每周他都去把他挖出来看看。
一天晚上，一个小偷挖走了所有的金块。 守财奴再来查看时，发现除了一个空洞什么都没有了。
守财奴便捶胸痛哭。哭声引来了邻居
他告诉他们这里原来有他的金块。
问明了原因后，一个邻居问：“你使用过这些金块吗？” “没用过，” 他说，“我只是时常来看看。”“那么，以后再来看这个洞，”邻居说，“就像以前有金块时一样。”
英语寓言故事 4
A man walking in the night slipped from a rock. Afraid that he would fall down thousands of feet, because he knew that place was a very deep valley, he took hold of a branch that was hanging over the rock. In the night all he couls see was a bottomless abyss. He shouted, his own shout reflected back--there was nobody to hear.
You can imagine that man and his whole night of scare. Every moment there was death, his hands were becoming cold, he was losing his grip...... and as the sun came out he looked down and he laughed. There was no abyss. Just six inches down there was a rock. He could have rested the whole night, slept well---the rock was big enough---but the whole night was a nightmare.
Fear is only six inches deep. Now it is up to you whether you want to go on cling to the branch and turn your life into a nightmare, or whether you would love to leave the branch and stand on your feet.
There is nothing to fear.
英语寓言故事 5
Long ago a great mountain began to rumble and shake .
People came from far and near to see what would happen.
"A great river will be born." said one.
"Surely nothing less than a mighty dragon will e out." said another.
"A god himself will spring form these rocks." said a third.
Finally , after days of expectation a small crack appeared in the mountain. And out popped ---- a mouse.
Just because someone makes a lot of fuss, it doesnt mean he is important.
英语寓言故事 6
A man once had four sons who never stopped quarrelling with one another. He was always telling them how much easier life would be if they worked together but they took absolutely no notice of him. One day he decided to show them what he meant.
He called all the sons together and put a tightly tied bundle of sticks on the floor in front of them.
"Can you break that ? " he asked the youngest son. The boy put his knee on the bundle but though he pressed and pulled with his arms he could not bend the wood. The father asked each son in turn to try to break the bundle, but none of them could do it .
Then he untied the string and scattered the sticks.
" Now try, " he said . The boys broke the sticks easily in their hands.
"Do you see what I mean ?" asked the father. "if only you stand together no one can hurt you . If you all disagree the whole time and insist on going your separate ways, the first enemy you meet will be able to destroy you. "
United we stand ; divided we fall.
英语寓言故事 7
On a vacation trip, Duke Huan of the state of Qi came to the ruin of the capital of Guo Shi , which perished long ago.
Seeing the desolate and bleak prospects of broken tiles, collapsed walls, and clusters of weeds, he could not help asking the local people about the reason of the ruin of Guo Shi.
They replied,"Guo Shi was fond of doing good deeds, and averse to evildoing, which led to the perdition."
When the Duke could not understand the answer, people explained ," Though he liked doing good, he had never been able to do so; though he hated evildoing, never could he help not participating. That caused the ruin of his capital."
英语寓言故事 8
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country;the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse;he said,"Do come and see me at my house in the country."
So the City mouse went. The City mouse said,"This food is not good,and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field?You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone.
You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried," Run!Run!The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out,the Country mouse said,"I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy,than to be rich and afraid."
英语寓言故事 9
A man was going to the house of some rich person. As he went along the road,he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road. He said,"I do not want to eat those apples;for the rich man will give me much food;
he will give me very nice food to eat." Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust.
He went on and came to a river. The river had become very big;so he could not go over it. He waited for some time;then he said,"I cannot go to the rich mans house today,for I cannot get over the river."
He began to go home. He had eaten no food that day. He began to want food. He came to the apples,and he was glad to take them out of the dust and eat them.
Do not throw good things away;you may be glad to have them at some other time.
英语寓言故事 10
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.
英语寓言故事 11
In the enchanted forest called Everwood, there lived a brave squirrel named Sam. He was loved and respected by all the animals for his quick wit and incredible intelligence. One day, news spread throughout the forest that the mystical "Ember Stone" had been stolen from its hidden location. The Ember Stone possessed great powers and was essential to maintain harmony in the forest. It was up to Sam to embark on a journey to retrieve the precious stone and restore peace.
Armed with a map, Sam set off on an adventure to find the thief who had taken the Ember Stone. Along the way, he encountered many challenges and met a variety of interesting characters. One such character was Lily, a mischievous raccoon known for her thieving ways. Initially suspicious of each other, Sam and Lily eventually decided to join forces, realizing that they needed each others unique skills to accomplish their mission.
Together, Sam and Lily navigated treacherous terrains, crossed dangerous rivers, and outsmarted cunning enemies. Their bond grew stronger as they faced numerous obstacles, including a terrifying encounter with a ferocious dragon guarding the thiefs lair. Through their determination and teamwork, they managed to defeat the dragon and finally reach the thiefs hideout.
Inside the hideout, they discovered the thief was none other than Max, a once-admired squirrel who had fallen into darkness after being consumed by envy and greed. Max had stolen the Ember Stone in an attempt to gain ultimate power over the forest. Realizing the error of his ways, Max regretted his actions and agreed to return the Ember Stone to its rightful place.
As the sun set on their adventure, Sam, Lily, and Max returned to Everwood, greeted by cheers and applause from the grateful animals. The Ember Stone was once again secured, and harmony was restored in the enchanted forest. Sam and Lily became the heroes of Everwood, their names cherished for generations to come.
英语寓言故事 12
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.
英语寓言故事 13
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!"
英语寓言故事 14
Standing on the roof of a small goat and the Wolf.
Kid standing on the roof and saw the Wolf walked through the bottom and then abuse him，and laughed at him。 The Wolf said，"oh，buddy，scold me is not you，but your terrain。
This story to illustrate，dili and cat often give a person the courage to fight against the strong。
英语寓言故事 15
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."
英语寓言故事 16
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."
英语寓言故事 17
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."
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