海豚和鯨魚開戰。正當雙方打得難解難分時，小鯡魚從海裏探出頭來，對他們說： “如果你們願意讓我充當你們的仲裁人，我就可以解決你們的糾紛。 ”其中一隻海豚答道： “我們寧願在戰鬥中同歸於盡，也不願意讓你這個小家夥來調解我們的分歧。 ”
有些人寧願戰鬥，也不願失去尊嚴。
The Dolphins and Whales waged a .erce war with each other. Whele was at its height，a Sprat lifted its head out of the waves and said that he would recile their differehey t him as an umpire. Ohe Dolphins replied，“We would far rather be destroyed in our battle with each other than admit any interferen you in our affairs.”
Some wht than not.