65 The Horse and the Ass (2016. 04. 25)

A Horse and an Ass were traveling together. The horse prancing along in its fine trappings. The ass carrying with difficulty the heavy weight in its panniers.

"I wish I were you." sighed the ass; "Nothing to do and well fed, and all that fine harness upon you." Next day, however, there was a great battle, and the horse was wounded to death. His friend, the ass, happened to pass by shortly afterwards and found him on the point of death.

"I was wrong." said the ass:

"Better humble security than gilded danger."

all that fine harness upon you 장식용 마구로 치장도 할 수 있고

well fed: 잘 먹는다

ass: 당나귀

prancing: 의기양양하게 나아가다

trappings: 장식용 마구

panniers: 짐받이의 좌우에 매단 짐바구니

harness: (마차 말의) 마구

wounded: 상처를 입은, 부상당한

humble: 작은, 하급의, 천한, 낮은, 초라한

gilded: 금박을 입힌, 금빛의