《狼和它的影子》这个故事出自《伊索寓言》，在《伊索寓言》所收录的故事中，其内容大多都和动物有关，每个故事简短精炼，以动物发生的故事比喻人的现状，特别是心理和性格，刻画出来的任务特点形象且生动。每个寓言故事中都蕴含了非常大的哲理，具有深刻的批判和教育意义，那么《狼和它的影子》这个故事的告诉我们的道理是什么呢？

A wolf and hisshadow

狼和它的影子

When it was getting dark a wolf was walking along the road.

太阳渐渐落下，狼独自走在马路上。

Then he was startled to see his huge shadow under his feet.

它惊奇地看见自己脚下那大大的影子。

"Wow, I didn't know I was this big!"

"哇！我都不知道我是这么的大！”

The wolf was happy to know it.

这可让狼高兴了。

As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger. So it looked a giant.

随着太阳的下落，它的影子越来越长，以至于看上去就象个庞然怪物。

"Oh, Look at my shadow. I'm this big!!!"

“噢，瞧瞧我的影子。我是多么的大啊！！！”

The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow.

它以为自己就像自己的影子一样大。

"I'm huge and excellent. I don't need to be afraid of a Lion."

“我是绝对巨大的，我不必要害怕狮子。”

From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open.

打那以后，狼走路也放松了（肩膀）。