那些給我智慧和勇氣的寓言故事05:北風和太陽

The North Wind and the Sun disputed as to which was the most powerful, and agreed that he should be declared the victor who could strip a wayfaring man of his clothes.

北風和太陽爲誰的威力更大而爭執不下。它們一致同意，誰若是能夠讓過路人脫下衣服誰就是勝利者。

The North Wind first tried his power and blew with all his might, but the keener his blasts, the closer the Traveler wrapped his cloak around him, until at last, resigning all hope of victory, the North Wind called upon the Sun to see what he could do.

北風首先一顯身手，用勁全力颳了起來，可是，它颳得越猛裂，過路人把鬥蓬裹得越緊，最後只得放棄了獲勝的希望。於是，北風只好請太陽一試身手。

The Sun suddenly shone out with all his warmth. The Traveler no sooner felt his genial rays than he took off one garment after another, and at last, fairly overcome with heat, undressed and bathed in a stream that lay in his path.

太陽突然釋放出它全部的溫暖。過路人感受到了它親切的光芒，一件一件地脫掉衣服，最後終於抵擋不住炎熱，脫光衣服，到路邊的小溪裏游泳去了。

"I think that proves who is strongest," said the Sun. But the North Wind had crept away to hide.

太陽說：“我想，這足以證明誰更強大了吧。”此時，風早已悄悄地溜走，藏了起來。