The fawn and his mother
A young fawn once said to his mother , “you are larger than a dog , and swifter , and more used to running , and you have your horns as a defense; why , then , mother! Do the hounds frighten you so ?” she smiled , and said: “I know full well , my son , that all you say is true. I have the advantages you mention, but when I hear even the bark of a single dog I feel ready to faint , and fly away as fast as I can .”
No arguments will give courage to the coward.
小鹿和它的妈妈
一头小鹿有一次对它的妈妈说：“你比狗还大，还敏捷并且经常跑步。你还有角自卫。那为什么，妈妈！猎狗还让你如此害怕呢？”妈妈笑着说：“我都知道，我的儿子，你所说的都是事实。我有你提到的那些优点，但是我一听到狗叫的声音就会感觉浑身无力，只好马上跑掉。”
没有理由会给胆小的人勇气。
