49.披着狮子皮的驴, The Ass in the Lion's Skin (pī zhe shī zǐ pí de lǘ)

yǒu yī tiáo lǘ fā xiàn le liè rén shài zài tài yáng xià de shī zǐ pí 。

有一条驴发现了猎人晒在太阳下的狮子皮。

tā bǎ zhè pí pī zài shēn shàng ， xiàng zhù de cūn zǐ zǒu qù 。

它把这皮披在身上，向住的村子走去。

dāng tā jiē jìn cūn kǒu shí ， wú lùn shì rén hái shì dòng wù dōu bèi tā xià pǎo le，

当它接近村口时，无论是人还是动物都被它吓跑了，

lǘ wèi cǐ gǎn dào hěn jiāo ào 。 

驴为此感到很骄傲。

zài dé yì wàng xíng zhī jì ， tā dà shēng jiào le chū lái ， měi gè rén jiù rèn chū le tā ，

在得意忘形之际，它大声叫了出来，每个人就认出了它，

lǘ de zhǔ rén gèng yīn wéi suǒ shòu de jīng xià，

驴的主人更因为所受的惊吓，

shàng qián yòng gùn zǐ bǎ tā dú dǎ yī dùn 。

上前用棍子把它毒打一顿。

zhī hòu hú lí lái duì tā shuō ： “ nǐ yī shuō huà wǒ jiù zhī dào nǐ shì shuí le ” 。

之后狐狸来对它说：“你一说话我就知道你是谁了”。

gù shì shì shuō ： piāo liàng de wài yī kěyǐ bāo zhuāng shǎ guā ， dàn chǔn huà zǒng huì lù chū mǎ jiǎo 。 

故事是说：漂亮的外衣可以包装傻瓜，但蠢话总会露出马脚。

An Ass once found a Lion's skin which the hunters had left out in the sun to dry.  

yǒu yī tiáo lǘ fā xiàn le liè rén shài zài tài yáng xià de shī zǐ pí 。

He put it on and went towards his native village.  

tā bǎ zhè pí pī zài shēn shàng ， xiàng zhù de cūn zǐ zǒu qù 。

All fled at his approach, both men and animals, 

dāng tā jiē jìn cūn kǒu shí ， wú lùn shì rén hái shì dòng wù dōu bèi tā xià pǎo le，

and he was a proud Ass that day.  

lǘ wèi cǐ gǎn dào hěn jiāo ào 。 

In his delight he lifted up his voice and brayed, but then every one knew him,

zài dé yì wàng xíng zhī jì ， tā dà shēng jiào le chū lái ， měi gè rén jiù rèn chū le tā ，

and his owner came up 

lǘ de zhǔ rén gèng yīn wéi suǒ shòu de jīng xià，

and gave him a sound cudgelling for the fright he had caused.  

shàng qián yòng gùn zǐ bǎ tā dú dǎ yī dùn 。

And shortly afterwards a Fox came up to him and said: "Ah, I knew you by your voice."

zhī hòu hú lí lái duì tā shuō ： “ nǐ yī shuō huà wǒ jiù zhī dào nǐ shì shuí le ” 。

Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.

gù shì shì shuō ： piāo liàng de wài yī kěyǐ bāo zhuāng shǎ guā ， dàn chǔn huà zǒng huì lù chū mǎ jiǎo 。