The Vine and the Goat母山羊与葡萄树A VINE was luxuriant in the time of vintage with leaves and grapes.

A Goat， passing by， nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves.

The Vine addressed him and said： Why do you thus injure me without a cause， and crop my leaves？

Is there no young grass left？

But I shall not have to wait long for my just revenge； for if you now should crop my leaves， and cut me down to my root， I shall provide the wine to pour over you when you are led as a victim to the sacrifice.

”葡萄籐刚刚长出嫩绿的新芽，母山羊就非常粗暴地去吃它的嫩叶。

葡萄树对母山羊说：「你太残忍了，为甚么要伤害我刚刚长出的新芽？

难道地上没有青草了？

吃了我的叶子，你仍会被宰了拿去祭祀，那时我将把酿成的酒洒在你身上。

」这个故事带出的启示就是：那些连嫩新芽都不知爱护的傢伙只配承受责骂。

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