有個農夫在冬天發現一條被凍僵了的蛇。善良的他非常可憐蛇，便把他放在自己懷裏。感受到農夫身體的溫暖後，蛇蘇醒過來了，隨即恢複了本性，狠狠地咬了他的恩人一口，足以致命。農夫明白自己的處境，不禁悲歎： “這就是我憐憫惡人的報應啊。 ”
邪惡本性是不會改變的。
Oer a Farmer fouiff ah cold. He had passion on it，and taking it up，pla his bosom. The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth，as natural instincts，bit its beor，in.iortal wound. “Oh，”cried the Farmer with his last breath，“I am rightly served f a sdrel.”
The greatest kindness will not bieful.