英语寓言故事（精选18篇）
在学习、工作、生活中，大家都有令自己印象深刻的寓言故事吧，寓言故事的寓意是寓言创作的灵魂，就好似人类必须要有思维一样重要。在寓言创作中寓意是一根看不见的线，大多数时候，这根线并不会直接在文字中体现。你知道都有哪些经典寓言故事吗？以下是小编收集整理的英语寓言故事（精选18篇），供大家参考借鉴，希望可以帮助到有需要的朋友。
英语寓言故事 1
A Fox, just at the time of the vintage, stole into a vine-yard where the ripe sunny Grapes were trellised up on high in most tempting show.
He made many a spring and a jump after the luscious prize, but, failing in all his attempts, he muttered as he retreated：”Well what does it matter! The Grapes are sour!”
英语寓言故事 2
The Father and His Son
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then
addressed them in these words: “My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks.”
父亲和孩子们
一位父亲有几个孩子，这些孩子时常发生口角。他丝毫没有办法来劝阻他们，只好让他们看看不合群所带来害处的例子。为了达到这个目的，有一天他叫他们替他拿一捆细柴来。当他们把柴带来时，他便先后地将那捆柴放在每一个孩子的手中，吩咐他们弄断这捆柴。他们一个个尽力去试，总是不能成功。
然后他解开那捆柴，一根根地放在他们手里，如此一来，他们便毫不费力地折断了。于是他就告诉他们说：「孩子们！如果你们大家团结一致，互相帮助，你们就像这捆柴一样，不能被你们的.敌人折断；但如果你们自行，你们就将和这些散柴一般，不堪一折了。」
英语寓言故事 3
Long long ago, several people had a jar of wine among them and all of them wanted to drink it by himself. So they set a rule that every one would draw a snake on the ground and the man who finished first would have the wine. One man finished his snake very soon and he was about to drink the wine when he saw the others were still busy drawing, so he decided to draw the feet to the snake. However, before he could finish the feet, another man finished and grabbed the jar from him, saying, “Who has ever seen a snake with feet?” The story of “Draw a snake and add feet to It.” tells us going too far is as bad as not going far enough.
A man from the state of Chu was taking a boat across a river when he dropped his sword into the water carelessly. Immediately he made a mark on the side of the boat where the sword dropped, hoping to find it later. When the boat stopped moving, he went into the water to search for his sword at the place where he had marked the boat. As we know, the boat had moved but the sword had not. Isnt this a very foolish way to look for a sword?
One day a crow stood on a branch near his nest and felt very happy with the meat in his mouth. At that time, a fox saw the crow with the meat, so he swallowed and eagerly thought of a plan to get the meat. However, whatever the fox said to the crow, the crow just kept silent. Until the fox thought highly of the crows beautiful voice, the crow felt flattered and opened his mouth to sing. As soon as the meat fell down to the ground, the fox took the meat and went into his hole.
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever “idea”. He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
英语寓言故事 4
The little grasshopper accidentally caught a bug picking frog, and suddenly he was so frightened that he could not move any more. Little grasshopper often listen to mother said, a frog prey hundreds of insects a day, enough fierce, who meets the frog, then can not escape.
This time its over! The grasshopper will have to wait for his death. But strangely, the frog did not eat it, his eyes rolled a few times, and then he jumped in front of it. “Whats the matter?” said the grasshopper, “when he sees me, he does not eat me. Oh, it must be afraid of me. Yes, it fears me. Far away from me.” the little grasshopper thinks, the more he thinks, the worse the frog is.
But what does the frog fear of you? Will you eat it? Someone said to the little grasshopper, “my little brother, you must be so frightened that you can not move.”. It must be so. For the still thing, the frog is blind, and even if it has a building in front of it, it can not be seen, but as long as you move a little, the smallest thing can be seen clearly
I was too scared to move? Joke! Tell you, if you are like me brave, courage, wisdom, the frog will also fear you, the frog is very timid, cowardly and incompetent guy, you dont need it to you so afraid of grasshopper on the Jedi said the frog, the frog came suddenly you see, and quickly escape, grasshopper also follow us away, but too late, it was a frog to see a frog on the crystal clear, it has devoured.
英语寓言故事 5
Hercules and the waggoner A waggoner was once driving a heavy load on a very muddy road. Suddenly the wheels of the wagon sank into the mire, and the horse could not pull them out. The waggoner threw down his whip. He knelt down and prayed to Hercules. “Hercules, help me,please,” he said. But Hercules appeared to him, and said, “Man, dont kneel there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel.”
英语寓言故事 6
Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to steal his neighbors doorbell. However, he knew clearly that the bell would ring and catch the other peoples attention as long as he touched the bell. So he thought hard and suddenly hit on a clever “idea”. He plugged his ears with something, thinking that everything would go well when he stole the bell. Unfortunately to his disappointment, the bell still rang loudly and he was caught on the spot as a thief.
从前，有一个人想偷邻居门上的铃，但是他知道一碰到铃，铃就会响起来，被人发现。他想啊想，终于他想出一个”妙极”，他把自己的耳朵用东西塞起来，就听不见铃声了。但是当他去偷铃时，铃声仍旧响起来，他被别人当场抓住。
英语寓言故事 7
A Fisher once took his bagpipes to the bank of a river, and played upon them with the hope of making the fish rise; but never a one put his nose out of the water.
So he cast his net into the river and soon drew it forth filled with fish.
Then he took his bagpipes again, and, as he played, the fish leapt up in the net.
”Ah, you dance now when I play,” said he.
”Yes,” said an old Fish:
”When you are in a mans power you must do as he bids you.”
英语寓言故事 8
Once upon a time, a worker who was very poor found some work as a fishermans helper. He was paid a few fish a day, and this kept him and his wife alive, though barely（勉强）. One day the worker caught an especially pretty little fish. As he turned it over in his hands, he thought, “Why, what a marvelous（不可思议的） fish this is!” Suddenly the fish spoke to him, in a human voice.
”See here, brother man! Just moments ago I was playing with my friends, and I got caught in your net. Now here I am in your hands, suffering and probably dying! My parents and my playmates must be searching for me and worrying terribly about me.” Now the fish was gasping.（喘息）
”Please have pity on me. Throw me back into the water!”
The worker gazed at （凝视）the marvelous talking fish. Could it be true? Was it possible that a fish lives a life filled with joys and sorrows, also?
He quickly threw the fish back into the water. “All right, my pretty little fish, go along and play again — I dont want your parents and friends to worry any more about you!”
When the workers boss, the fisherman, saw this, he became very angry.
”You fool!” he shouted angrily to the worker. “I hired you to catch fish, not to throw them back into the water! Youre a worthless fool! Begone(走开!滚蛋!) with you — I dont ever want to see you again!”
And the poor worker walked sadly home. “What shall I tell my wife?” he wailed(悲叹), much afraid of what would happen to them without his job.
He was walking along the road deep in his unhappy thoughts, when suddenly he saw a Monster (怪物)in human shape coming toward him. The Monster was driving a very fine cow before him.
”Good day, brother,” said the Monster. “Why do you seem so sad?”
The worker told him his story.
”See here, my friend,” said the Monster. “Im going to do you a favor. Do you see this cow? Ill let you keep her for three years. Shell give you plenty of good milk every day, and you and your wife will never go hungry. But listen carefully to this condition: When three years have passed, I will come and ask certain questions of you. If you answer them correctly, the cow will be yours. But if you dont, then Ill take both of you along with the cow, and do whatever I want with you. So — do you accept?”
The worker thought, “I suppose its better to take the cow now than to go hungry. At least well be able to sell the milk and live for three years, and then well see what happens. Maybe well be lucky enough to answer those questions.” So he accepted the terms, took the cow and went home relieved(得到安慰的.) and happy.
Indeed, the cow gave plenty of good milk, enough for the worker and his wife to drink and to sell, and in this way, provide the necessities of life.
In the evenings, the worker and his wife would often sit together at their door, thinking about the Monster. They tried to imagine what the answers might be. But as they had no clue(线索) what sort of questions the Monster would ask, they would always end their talks with a sigh(叹息) and go to bed with troubled hearts. Day by day, the end of the three years grew closer and closer.
One evening, a handsome youth came up to them.
”Good evening!” he said. “I am so tired, and it is getting dark. If you please,英语作文：婚姻保鲜的秘密是什么？, may I spend the night under your roof?”
”Of course you may, only tonight you must know that something terrible is going to happen to us! Three years ago, we took a cow from a Monster. He told us we could keep the cow for three years, but at the end of that time he could come and ask us some questions. If we answer those questions correctly, then the cow will be ours to keep, but if we cant then we will become the Monsters prisoners forever. So if you stay with us tonight, be careful that no harm comes to you!”
”I see,” said the youth. “Well, if it is all right with you,城市生活的利与弊(The pros and cons of city life), Id just as soon stay the night.” And so he did.
Exactly at midnight, a loud knock was heard at the door.
”Whos there?”
”It is I, the Monster! Three years have passed. The time has come to answer my questions!”
”Well never be able to answer them!” wailed the poor worker and his wife, clutching(紧握) at each others shoulders.
Suddenly, the youth stepped toward the door. He said to them, “Dont worry, Ill answer for you.”
”Im here, waiting!” growled the Monster outside.
”And Im here also,” calmly answered the youth behind the door.
”Very well, then,” said the monster. “Where are you from?”
”Im from the other side of the sea.”
”How did you get here?”
”Riding a lame flea(跳蚤)!”
”Then the sea must have been very small?”
”Not at all. Even an eagle couldnt fly across it!”
”Then that eagle must have been a fledgling(刚学飞的幼鸟)?”
”Not at all. The shadow of his wings would cover a whole city!”
”Then the city must have been very small?”
”Not at all. A hare couldnt run from one end of it to the other.”
The Monster was speechless. It didnt know what other questions to ask. He stood there silently at the door for some time, then disappeared into the darkness.
The poor worker and his wife were overjoyed. They and the youth celebrated(庆祝) until dawn.
When dawn was breaking, the youth said it was time for him to take his leave.
”Oh, no, we cant allow you to go!” cried the couple. “You saved our lives. Tell us what we can do to thank you.” “You dont have to thank me,” replied the youth. “I must be on my way.” “At least tell us who you are!” begged the worker.
”If you must know,” said the youth, “A kindness is never lost, even if you throw it into the water. I am that little talking fish that you threw back into the sea!”
Having said these words, he disappeared.
英语寓言故事 9
One day, a man was going to have a drink, He wanted to have a drink with his friends. He took out a bottle of wine, “Let’s draw a snake, the person who finishes first can drink first.” “OK.”
After some time, the man finished drawing his snake. He looked around, everyone was still drawing. He thought he could add some feet to the snake. He began to draw them. Just then, one of his friends finished drawing his snake too,” I finished drawing my snake, so, I can drink first, He picked up the bottle.
“Excuse me, I think I’m first.”
“What are doing now?” his friend asked him.
“I’m adding feet to my snake.”
“No, you are wrong. Snakes have no feet at all. Look at mine please, my snake is different from something with feet.” The friend asked the other men, “Whose snake is more life-like?”
“Yours.”
“So, I’m first, I can drink first. Ha! Ha! Ha!”
一个人想喝酒。他想和朋友一块儿喝酒。于是，他拿出一瓶酒说：“我们来画蛇，谁先画好，谁就先喝。”“好。”
过了一会儿，这个人就画好了一条蛇。他向四处看看，大家都还在画。他想给蛇添一些脚。于是他开始给蛇画脚。就在这个时候，有一个朋友也画好了。这个朋友说：“我第一个画好，所以，我可以先喝。”他拿起了酒瓶。
“对不起，我认为我是第一。”
“那现在你在做什么?”他的朋友问。
“我在给蛇添上脚呀。”
“不，你错了。蛇是没有脚的。请看看我画的蛇，我画的蛇和带脚的`东西不一样。”他问其他朋友，“谁画的蛇最像?”
“你的。”
“所以，我是第一，我可以先喝酒。哈哈哈!”
英语寓言故事 10
A RICH Woman having returned from abroad disembarked at the foot of Knee-deep Street, and was about to walk to her hotel through the mud.
”Madam,” said a Policeman, “I cannot permit you to do that; you would soil your shoes and stockings.”
”Oh, that is of no importance, really,” replied the Rich Woman, with a cheerful smile.
”But, madam, it is needless; from the wharf to the hotel, as you observe, extends an unbroken line of prostrate newspaper men who
crave the honour of having you walk upon them.”
”In that case,” she said, seating herself in a doorway and unlocking her satchel, “I shall have to put on my rubber boots.”
英语寓言故事 11
In order to avoid calamities, at first the kingfisher always selects a high place to build its nest.
翠鸟起先为了避免灾祸，总是选择高的’地方筑巢。
But when the young birds are hatched, it will move to a place a little lower to build its nest.
但是，等到孵出小鸟以后，它就到少许低一点儿的地方筑巢。
This is because the kingfisher is particularly fond of its offspring and is afraid they hight fall down from a high place.
这是因为它特别爱护小鸟，生怕它们从高处摔下来。
When the young birds grow beautiful feathers,the kingfisher will become even fonder of them and more protective,
等到小鸟长出了美丽的羽毛以后，母鸟就更加喜欢和爱护它们了，
so it will move its nest further downward, with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people.
于是又向下搬巢，结果小翠鸟却被人们轻而易举地掏走了。
英语寓言故事 12
Once, the King of the State of Wu wanted to invade the State of Chu.
The King of Wu warned his ministers: “If anyone should dare to dissuade1 me from invading Chu again, I will put him to death.”
One young hanger-on of his wanted to dissuade him but didnt dare. He carried a slingshot, and for three consecutive2 days paced up and down in the Kings back garden. The dew wetted his clothes all through.
One day, the King of Wu called him: “The dew has wetted your clothes to such a state. Why should you bear such hardship?”
The young man replied: “There is a cicada on a tree in this garden. The cicada is high above, chirping3 leisurely4 and taking in the dew freely, not knowing that a mantis5 is right behind it. The mantis, pressing its body close in a concealed6 place, is intent on catching7 the cicada, not knowing that a siskin is hiding right behind it. The siskin is stretching out its neck to peck at the mantis, not knowing that a man carrying a slingshot is under it. These three small creatures make every effort only to get the benefit before them but ignore entirely8 the disaster behind.”
Having heard the young mans words, the King of Wu suddenly saw the light and said: “What you said is right!”
Consequently, the King of Wu dropped his plan to invade the State of Chu.
一次，吴王要进攻楚国。
吴王警告他的大臣们说：“有谁再敢来劝阻我进攻楚国，我就处死他。”
吴王的门客中有一个年青人，想去劝阻但又不敢。他怀里揣着弹弓，一连三个早晨在吴工的后花园里徘徊，露水湿透了他的衣服。
一天，吴王叫住他：“露水把你的衣服湿成这个样子，你何必吃这个苦呢?”
年青人回答说：“这个园子里，有一棵树，树上有一只蝉。蝉高高在上，悠闲地叫着，自由自在地吸着露水，却不知道有一只蝗螂在它身后呢!蝗螂把身子紧紧地贴在隐蔽的地方，只想去捕蝉，却不知道有一只黄雀早已躲在它的身后呢!黄雀正伸长了脖子想去啄蝗螂，却不知道在它下面正有人拿着弹弓呢!这三只小生物，只是力求得到它们眼前的.利益，却全不管它们身后隐伏着祸患啊!”
吴王听了年青人的话后，恍然大悟说：“你说得好啊!”
于是，吴王就不再进攻楚国了。
英语寓言故事 13
A labourers little son was bitten by a snake and died of the wound.
The father was beside himself with grief, and in his anger against the snake the caught up an axe and went and stood close to the snakes hole, and watched for a chance of killing it.
Presently the snake come out, and the man aimed a blow at it, but only succeeded in cutting of the tip of its tail before itwriggled in again. He then tried to get it to come out a second time, pretending that he wished to make up the quarrel.
But the snake said, “I can never be your friend because of my lost tail, nor you mine because of your lost child.”
Injuries are never forgotten in the presence of those who caused them.
英语寓言故事 14
A man once bought a brilliantly-coloured parrot.Instead of locking it up in a cage or chaining it to a perch, he allowed it to fly free all over the house.The parrot was delighted at this and flapped from room to room, shrieking and screaming with happiness.At last he settled on the edge of a rich curtain.
”Who on earth are you ?” said a cross voice from below.”Stop that terrible noise at once.”
The parrot saw a cat staring up at him from the carpet.
”I m a parrot.I ve just arrived and I m to make as much noise as I can,” he said.
”Well, I ve lived here all my life,” replied the cat .”I was born in this very house and I learned from my mother that it is best to keep quiet here.”
”Keep quiet then, “said the parrot cheerfully.”I dont know what you do around here, but I know my job.My master bought me for my voice and Im going to make sure he hears it.”
Different people are valued for different things.
从前，有人买了一只毛色鲜艳的鹦鹉。他没有把鹦鹉关在笼子里，也没有用链条把他拴在栖木上，而让他在家里自由自在地飞来飞去。鹦鹉对此十分高兴，扑动翅膀，从一间屋子飞到另一间屋子，愉快地尖声叫着，最终停在华丽的帷幔的边上。
”你到底是谁？”从下头传来怒气冲冲的说话声，”立刻住嘴，别发出那难听的`声音。”
鹦鹉看见地毯上有一只猫抬头看着他。
”我是鹦鹉。我刚到，我要使劲地吵吵。”他说。”那你就一声不响吧，”鹦鹉欢快地说，”我不明白你在这儿干什么，可我明白我的活儿。主人为了我的声音才买我，我必须得让他听到。”
不一样的人因有不一样的特点而受重视。
英语寓言故事 15
One day a man walking on the road met a celestial, who happened to be an old friend of his.
一天，有个人走在路上遇到一个神仙。原来，这个神仙还是他的老朋友呢。
Seeing that his life was hard, the celestial pointed with his finger at a brick on the roadside, which turned into a gold brick at once.
神仙看到他生活很困难，就用手指朝路边的一块砖头一指，砖头立即变成了金砖。
And he gave it to the man.
神仙把金砖送给了他。
But the man was not satisfied. The celestial pointed again with his finger at a large stone lion at the gate, which at once turned into a gold lion.
他并不满足。神仙又把手指一指，门前的.一尊大石狮马上变成了一尊金狮，
And he gave it to him too. But the man still complained it was not enough.
也送给了他。可是他仍旧嫌少。
The celestial asked him:
神仙问他:
“My friend, how much will be enough for you? What should I do to satisfy you?”
“朋友，你要多少才能满足?我怎么做你才满意?”
The man hummed and hawed and said:“I want your finger.”
他支支吾吾地说:“我想要你的这个手指头!”
英语寓言故事 16
Thehorseandtheass
The horse and the ass
A horse and an ass were traveling together. The horse was prancing along in its beautiful trappings, but the ass was carrying the heavy weight in its saddlebags.
”I wish I were you,” sighed the ass. “You have nothing to do, and wear such a beautiful harness.”
The next day there was a great battle. The horse was badly wounded in the final charge.
The ass passed and saw the dying horse. “I was wrong,” said the ass.”Safety is much more important than beautiful clothes.”
马和驴
●马和驴一起旅行,马拉着轻便的车轻松地前行,而驴驮着很重的鞍囊走路。
●“我多希望我是你,”驴感叹道,“你什么也不用做,却佩带这么漂亮的马具。”
●后来爆发了一场战争,马在最后的冲锋中不幸身受重伤。
●驴从将要死去的马身边经过。“我错了,”驴说,“安全比漂亮的衣服更重要。”
寓意: 不要随便羡慕别人,各人都有自己的.生活,都有自己的幸福与不幸。
英语寓言故事 17
The swallows and sparrows are very pleased to find a place on the roof of the hall for their nests.
The mother birds are feeding their babies with pleasure, which assumes a scene of peace and harmony.
But they have never thought of the following scene: the chimney at the top of the kitchen might break, the fire might leap up to the roof and the burning purling might destroy their nests.
But those swallows and sparrows are unmindful of the coming disaster.
They go on with their superficial happiness brought by peace and calm.
英语寓言故事 18
Once upon a time there lived a lion in a forest。 One day after a heavy meal， it was sleeping under a tree。 After a while， there came a mouse and it started to play on the lion。
从前，有一只狮子住在森林里。有一天，它在饱餐一顿之后，在一棵树下休息。过了一会儿，来了一只小老鼠，它跑到了狮子身上玩耍。
Suddenly the lion got up with anger and looked for those who disturbed its nice sleep。 Then it saw a small mouse standing， trembling with fear。 The lion jumped on it and started to kill it。
突然，狮子醒了，它非常生气地看着这个打扰了自己美梦的小老鼠。它看到这个小老鼠害怕得站在那里颤抖着。狮子跳了起来，想要吃掉它。
The mouse requested the lion to forgive it。 The lion felt pity and left it。 The mouse ran away。
小老鼠请求狮子原谅它，狮子起了怜悯之心，于是就走了。小老鼠跑走了。
On another day， the lion was caught in a net by a hunter。 The mouse came there and cut the net。 Thus it escaped。
又是一天，狮子被一个猎人用网抓住了。老鼠过去帮它把网弄开了。狮子逃了出来。
There after， the mouse and the lion became friends。 They lived happily in the forest afterwards。
从此以后，狮子和老鼠成了好朋友，它们快乐地一起生活在森林里。
Moral： A friend in need is a friend indeed。
俗语：患难见真情。
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