The trumpeter taken prisoner
A trumpeter was captured by his enemy in a battle.
When they were about to kill him, he begged them to have mercy on him.
"I am not a warrior," said he. "I only blow the trumpet. It cannot harm you; then why should you kill me?"
"You may not fight with a weapon," said the others, "but you encourage and guide your men to the fight."
號(hào)兵
●在一場戰(zhàn)爭中,有個(gè)號(hào)兵被敵人抓獲了。
●在他們準(zhǔn)備殺他時(shí),他求他們對(duì)他仁慈一些。
●“我不是勇士,”他大聲叫道,“我僅有把銅號(hào),它又不能傷人,你們?yōu)槭裁匆獨(dú)⑽夷?”
●“你沒有武器來戰(zhàn)斗,”敵人對(duì)他說,“但是你卻召集你們所有的士兵來攻打我們?!?/span>
寓意: 人們更痛恨那些慫恿他人作惡的人。