two soldiers traveling together were set upon by a robber. the one fled away; the other stood his ground and defended hipanion ran up and drew his sword, and then, throwing back his traveling cloak said, "i''ll at him, and i''ll take care he shall learn whom he has attacked." on this, he who had fought with the robber made answer, "i only wish that you had helped me just now, even if it had been only with those words, for i should have been the more encouraged, believing them to be true; but now put up your sword in its sheath and hold your equally useless tongue, till you can deceive others who do not know you. i, indeed, who have experienced with what speed you run away, know right well that no dependence can be placed on your valor."

两个士兵结伴同行，突然，一群强盗突然蹿出来。【被校霸威脅以後我成了他老婆】其中一个士兵飞一般地逃到一边躲藏了起来；另一个则拔出剑勇敢地迎上去，与强盗搏斗，经过一番战斗，他成功地杀死了一个强盗，剩下的人都落荒而逃了。这时，那个胆小的士兵也冲过来，抽出剑，把外衣往地上一甩，摆出一副准备战斗的样子，大声地喊道:“让我来对付他，我要让他们知道所抢劫的是什么人。”

看到胆小士兵的样子，那名勇敢的士兵说:“我只希望你刚才能够出来帮助我，即使只是说一些鼓励我的话，那样我就有更多的勇气去和强盗战斗。而现在强盗已经走了，你不觉得已经太晚了吗？你还是把你的剑收回去，管好自己的舌头吧！因为你也只能欺骗那些不了解你的人，而我已经很清楚你的逃跑速度了！”

事实胜于雄辩。