a controversy prevailed among the beasts of the field as to which of the animals deserved the most credit for producing the greatest number of whelps at a birth. they rushed clamorously into the presence of the lioness and demanded of her the settlement of the dispute. "and you, " they said, "how many sons have you at a birth?" the lioness laughed at them, and said: "why! i have only one; but that one is altogether a thoroughbred lion."

the value is in the worth, not in the number.

森林里的动物们，因谁养育更多的后代，从而得到大家更多的尊敬和信任的问题大肆争吵起来。【这些妖怪怎么都有血条】当他们看到母狮，吵得更凶了。他们纷纷问道:“你一次可以生育几个孩子啊？”母狮笑笑说:“我只生育了一个孩子，但是他是最有教养和勇气的狮子。”

事物的价值并不是由数量决定的。