The rose and the amaranth 玫瑰花和苋菜（中英）

A Rose and an Amaranth blossomed side by side in a garden, and the Amaranth said to her neighbor, “How I envy you your beauty and your sweet scent! No wonder you are such a universal favorite.” But the Rose replied with a shade of sadness in her voice, “Ah, my dear friend, I bloom but for a time: my petals soon wither and fall, and then I die. But your flowers never fade, even if they are cut; for they are everlasting.”

玫瑰花和苋菜在花园里并排而立，苋菜对自己的邻居——玫瑰花说：“我真羡慕你，有着漂亮的颜色和芬芳的香味！毫无疑问，你是世上最美丽的花朵！”玫瑰花却回答说：“亲爱的朋友，我只开一季而已。我的花瓣很快就会枯萎凋谢，然后我就死去了。而你的花却永不褪色，即使被割断了，它们依然能够常绿、不褪色。”