北風和太陽在爭論誰最有本事，並約定能讓行人脫掉衣服者為勝。北風開始發威了，可是行人沒有脫衣服，反而把衣服裹得更緊了。不甘心失敗的北風更加猛烈地呼嘯起來，結果行人把衣服越裹越緊，絲毫沒有脫衣服的跡象。北風累得筋疲力盡了，隻好讓太陽一試。太陽釋放著自身的熱量，行人開始感覺到熱，逐漸把身上多餘的衣服脫下來。最後，行人實在受不了了，隻好脫掉所有的衣服，跑到路旁的小河裏洗澡了。
說服勝於武力。
The North Wind and the Suo which was the most powerful，a he should be declared the victor who could .rst strip a wayfaring man of his clothes. The North Wind .rst tried his power ah all his might，but the keener his blasts，the closer the Traveler ed his ，until at last，resigning all hope of victory， the oo see what he could do. The Sun suddeh all his warmth. The Traveler his genial rays thaook off oer a last，fairly overe with heat，uhed i lay in his path.
Persuasiohan Force.