The Donkey and His Masters

The Donkey and His Masters

驴和他的主人

Once upon a time there lived a donkey. His master sold herbs in the market. The donkey worked very hard each day. But his master wanted the donkey to work harder. Yet the master only gave him a little bit of food. The donkey was not happy. The donkey decided he’d had enough. He did not want to work for his master any longer.

从前有一头驴。他的主人在市场上卖草药。 驴每天都非常努力地工作。但他的主人希望驴更加努力。 然而主人只给了他一点点食物。驴子不高兴。 驴子觉得自己受够了。他不想再为主人干活了。

Only one person could help. The donkey searched for Jupiter, the god of the sky and rain. “ Please give me a new master, ” begged the donkey. The donkey explained why he wanted a new master. “ I will give you a new master, ” Jupiter said firmly. “ But you will regret making this wish. ” The donkey was too happy to care.

只有一个人可以帮忙。 驴子寻找掌管天空和雨的神朱庇特。“请给我一个新的主人，”驴恳求道。 驴解释了他为什么想要一个新主人。 “我会给你一个新的主人，”朱庇特坚定地说。“但你会后悔许了这个愿。”驴高兴得顾不上了。

The donkey’s new master was a brickmaker. The donkey had to pull heavy carts of bricks every day. The donkey’s master wanted him to work harder. He did not give the donkey any food or water. The donkey was not happy with his new master either. He went to see Jupiter again. “ Please give me a new master, ” begged the donkey.

驴子的新主人是一位泥瓦匠。这头驴每天都要拉着沉重的砖块。 驴子的主人希望他更加努力。他没有给驴子任何食物或水。 驴对他的新主人也不满意。他又去见朱庇特了。 “请给我一个新主人，”驴恳求道。

“ I will give you a new master, ” Jupiter said firmly. “ But this is the last time I will grant your wish. This will be your last and only master. ” Again the donkey was too happy to care. The donkey’s new master was a tanner. He caught and killed animals.

我会给你一个新的主人，”朱庇特坚定地说。“但这是我最后一次实现你的愿望。 这将是你最后也是唯一的主人。”驴子又高兴得顾不上了。 驴子的新主人是一个制革工人。他捕捉并杀死了动物。

Then he skinned them and sold their hides. This master was the worst of all three. The donkey remembered Jupiter’s words: “ You will regret wishing for a new master. ” “ Oh, it would have been better if I had stayed with the other masters, ” the donkey cried. “ I may have been hungry, or I may have been tired from too much work,

然后，他剥了他们的皮，卖掉了他们的兽皮。这位主人是三个人中最差的。 驴子记得朱庇特的话：“你会后悔希望有一个新主人。” “哦，如果我和其他的主人呆在一起会更好。”驴叫道。 “我可能是饿了，或者是工作太多太累了，