驢子馱著木材經過一片沼澤地，當他走進水塘的時候，不小心腳下一滑，摔倒在地，再也沒辦法站起來。他又急又氣，大聲地發牢騷。一些居住在那裏的青蛙聽到了驢子的呻吟，就對他說： “你隻是跌進沼澤地就這麼小題大做，好像天要塌下來。如果你和我們一樣每天都待在這裏，那你又會怎麼辦呢 ?”
意誌薄弱的人遇到一點挫折就會喪失勇氣。
An Ass，g a load of wood，passed through a pond. As he was g through the water he lost his footing，stumbled and fell，and not beio rise on at of his load，groaned heavily. Ss frequenting the pool heard his lamentation，and said，“What would you do if you had to live here alhen you make such a fuss about a mere fall ier?”
Mele grievah less ce than they de misfortunes.