a
dog
used
to
run
up
quietly
to
the
heels
of
everyone
he
met,and
then
he
would
bite
them
without
notice.
his
master
hung
a
bell
about
his
neck
so
that
people
would
know
where
the
dog
was
whatever
he
went.the
dog
thought
the
bell
was
a
mark(记号)
of
merit(优点),and
he
was
very
proud
of
it.
he
went
tinkling(叮当作响)it
all
over
the
marketplace(集市).one
day
an
old
hound(猎狗)
said
to
him:"why
do
you
make
such
an
exhibition(展览)of
yourself?that
bell
that
you
carry
is
not,believe
me,any
mark
of
merit
,but
on
the
contrary
a
mark
of
disgrace(耻辱)，a
public
notice
to
all
men
to
avoid
you
as
an
ill
mannerd(行为不端的)dog."
notoriety(恶名)is
often
mistaken
for
fame(名望).
翻译：有一条狗曾经遇到任何人都会悄无声息的跟在人家脚后跟，然后冷不丁咬人一口。他的主人在它的脖子上挂了一个铃铛，这样他走到哪里人们都会知道他在哪。狗认为这个铃铛是他长处的标记，他为之感到骄傲。他带着铃铛满市场逛，铃铛叮当作响。一天一只老猎狗对他说：“为什么你要这样展示自己呢？相信我，你戴的那个铃铛并不是什么光荣的标记，相反，它是耻辱的标记，是一条当众公布的警示，告诉人们都要远离你这条行为不端的狗。”
