蠓虫和公牛

36.THE GNAT AND THE BULL蠓虫和公牛A Gnat alighted on one of the horns of a Bull, and remained sitting therefor a considerable time. When it had rested sufficiently and was about to flyaway, it said to the Bull, "Do you mind if I go now?" The Bull merely raisedhis eyes and remarked, without interest, "It's all one to me; I didn't noticewhen you came, and I shan't know when you go away."We may often be of more consequence in our own eyes than in the eyes ofour neighbors.｛中文阅读｝一只蠓虫偶然发现了公牛头上的角，便停留在上面很长一段时间。等他歇够了脚，准备飞走时，对公牛说：“我现在飞走，你不介意吧？”公牛仅仅抬眼看了看，不感兴趣地说：“对我来说都一样。我甚至都没有注意到你过来，当然也不想知道你什么时候走。”我们经常自视很重要，可别人往往不这样看。