蝙蝠和黄鼠狼
The bat and the weasels
蝙蝠被一只讨厌鸟类的黄鼠狼抓住了，它解释说自己是老鼠不是鸟，黄鼠狼就放了它。不久蝙蝠又被一只讨厌老鼠的黄鼠狼抓住了，它就解释说自己是蝙蝠不是老鼠，也获救了。
A Bat who fell upon the ground and was caught by a weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped.
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
