a serpent and an eagle were struggling with each other in deadly conflict. the serpent had the advantage, and was about to strangle the bird. a countryman saw them, and running up, loosed the coil of the serpent and let the eagle go free. the serpent, irritated at the escape of his prey, injected his poison into the drinking horn of the countryman. the rustic, ignorant of his danger, was about to drink, when the eagle struck his hand with his wing, and, seizing the drinking horn in his talons, carried it aloft.

蛇和老鹰在殊死搏斗，打得不可开交。【百家文学】很明显，老鹰处于劣势，蛇正要盘起身子紧紧勒死老鹰。这时，一个农夫经过，看到后就用手把蛇掰开，帮助老鹰恢复了自由。怀恨在心的蛇就在农夫的酒中放了毒。可是农夫丝毫没有察觉，正要喝酒，幸亏老鹰及时赶到，夺走了农夫手里的酒杯。

知恩图报。