a very skillful bowbat. the bowman immediately shot out an arrow and said to the lion:"i send thee my messenger, that from him thou mayest learn what i myself shall be when i assail thee." the wounded lion rushed away in great fear, and when a fox who had seen it all happen told him to be of good courage and not to back off at the first attack he replied: "you counsel me in vain; for if he sends so fearful a messenger, how shall i abide the attack of the man himself? "

be on guard against men who can strike from a distance.

有一个弓箭技术非常娴熟的猎人到山里去寻找猎物。【豪门对照组绝不认输】一看到他，所有的动物都远远地躲开了，唯独不自量力的狮子想挑战一下猎人的箭术。猎人准确地射中了狮子，并对狮子说:“这支箭就是我的信使，当你看到它时就会明白你的处境将会是怎么样的了。”受伤的狮子惊慌失措地逃走了。这时，正好有一只狐狸目睹了事情的经过，就对狮子说:“你要鼓起勇气，不要退缩。”狮子回答狐狸:“算了吧，你别想糊弄我了。这个信使已经让我这么痛苦了，何况是派它来的人呢？”

要防备那些在远处可以袭击你的人。