a kite, sick unto death, said to his mother: "o mother! do not mourn, but at once invoke the gods that my life may be prolonged." she replied, "alas! my son, which of the gods do you think will pity you? is there one whom you have not outraged by filching from their very altars a part of the sacrifice offered up to them? "

we must make friends in prosperity if we would have their help in adversity.

鹞鹰病得很厉害，对他妈妈说:“噢，妈妈，请你不要再为我伤心了，你应该向上帝请求让我的生命更长一些才对！”妈妈回答说:“哎呀，我的孩子，你认为我应该向哪位天神祈祷呢？又有哪位天神桌上的供品没有被你偷拿过呢？”

如果我们想在患难中得到朋友的帮助，就应该在自己发达的时候对朋友好。【穿成內侍后总在劝皇上雨露均沾】