The fawn and his mother
A young fawn once said to his mother , “you are larger than a dog , and swifter , and more used to running , and you have your horns as a defense; why , then , mother! Do the hounds frighten you so ?” she smiled , and said: “I know full well , my son , that all you say is true. I have the advantages you mention, but when I hear even the bark of a single dog I feel ready to faint , and fly away as fast as I can .”
No arguments will give courage to the coward.
小鹿和它的媽媽
一頭小鹿有一次對它的媽媽說：“你比狗還大，還敏捷并且經常跑步。你還有角自衛。那為什么，媽媽！獵狗還讓你如此害怕呢？”媽媽笑著說：“我都知道，我的兒子，你所說的都是事實。我有你提到的那些優點，但是我一聽到狗叫的聲音就會感覺渾身無力，只好馬上跑掉。”
沒有理由會給膽小的人勇氣。
