一隻蟬在唱歌，他那悅耳悠揚的聲音令驢子非常著迷。於是，驢子就向蟬請教： “你們究竟吃了什麼，就能唱出如此動聽的歌聲？ ”蟬回答道： “露水。 ”從此之後，驢子就每天隻喝露水，最終悲慘地餓死了。
如果我們執意追求非分之物，最終不僅兩手空空，而且會招攬災禍。
An Ass having heard some Grasshoppers g，was highly end，desiring to possess the same elody，dema sort of food they lived ohem such beautiful voices. They replied，“The dew.” The Ass resolved that he would live only upon dew， and in a short time died of hunger.
Even a fool is wise-when it is too late.