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| 99. The Sick Kite A Kite, sick unto death, said to his mother: "O Mother! do not mourn, but at once invoke the gods that my life may be prolonged." She replied, "Alas! my son, which of the gods do you think will pity you? Is there one whom you have not outraged by filching from their very altars a part of the sacrifice offered up to them?" We must make friends in prosperity, if we would have their help in adversity. | 99. 病鸢 一只病得奄奄一息的鸢，对它的母亲说：「母亲啊！请你不要悲伤，还是立刻祈求神明。请它们延长我的寿命吧。」 母亲回答说：「唉！我的孩子，你想那一个神明肯怜悯你呢？ 你几乎惹恼了每一位神明，那一次你没有将人们献神的祭品，从每它们的祭坛上偷窃下来？」 假使我们在患难中，想要有朋友帮助，我们一定得在成功的时候多结交朋友。 |
- prosperity [prɔ´speriti]
n.繁荣；成功；幸运 (初中英语单词) - invoke [in´vəuk] vt.调用，请求 (英语六级单词)
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