76. The Hawk, The Kite, And The Pigeons The Pigeons, terrified by the appearance of a Kite, called upon the Hawk to defend them. He at once consented. When they had admitted him into the cote, they found that he made more havoc, and slew a larger number of them in one day, than the K ite could pounce upon in a whole year. Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease. | 76. 老鹰、纸鹞和鸽子 鸽子们见了纸鹞外貌就很害怕,便请求老鹰保护它们。 它立刻答应。 它们让它进了棚舍,它们才知道老鹰为害更烈,一天之中杀死他们的数目,比纸鹞在一年里攫去他们的数目还要多。 应该避免比疾病更差的药方。 |