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猫头鹰白天看不到东西，而乌鸦则晚上看不到，他们两个过去是仇敌。于是猫头鹰对乌鸦说：“我们不像你们那样需要太阳，没有它我们照样可以生活。我们在黑暗里也一样能看得到。”乌鸦说：“我才不相信你们能在黑暗里也能看得到;连在白天都看不到东西的人更不用提在黑夜里了！” 他们成为了朋友，于是猫头鹰又对乌鸦说：“你是黑夜的一部分，所以夜里你才看不到；不然你怎么会这么黑呢？" 乌鸦对这种恭维回应道："因为你的眼睛是太阳的一部分，所以白天时你看不到；不然你的眼睛怎么会这么亮，这么圆呢？” The Owls and the Crows The owls, who can’t see during the day, and the crows, who can't see during the night, were foes. So the owls said to the crows, “We don’t want the sun as you do； we can do without him； we can see in the dark. ” The crows said, “We don’t believe you can see in the dark； those who can't see in the day can much less see in the night. ” They became friends. Then the owls said to the crows, “You don’t see in the night because you are a part of it； else how could you be so black?” The crows returned the compliment, saying, “You don't see during the day because your eyes are a part of the sun； else how could they be so brilliant and round?” |
