双语·《伊索寓言》 赫拉克勒斯和车夫

HERCULES AND THE WAGGONER

A Waggoner was driving his team along a muddy lane with a full load behind them, when the wheels of his waggon sank so deep in the mire that no efforts of his horses could move them. As he stood there, looking helplessly on, and calling loudly at intervals upon Hercules for assistance, the god himself appeared, and said to him, “Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and goad on your horses, and then you may call on Hercules to assist you. If you won't lift a finger to help yourself, you can't expect Hercules or any one else to come to your aid.”

Heaven helps those who help themselves.

赫拉克勒斯和车夫

有一个车夫赶着马车，走在一条泥泞的路上，车上拉着沉重的货物，不巧他的马车车轮陷在了泥潭里，马怎么都拉不动。他站在那里，茫然无助，不时大声呼唤赫拉克勒斯来帮忙。大力神显灵出现在他面前，他说：“伙计，把你的肩膀顶在车轮上，赶起你的马，然后你就可以让赫拉克勒斯帮忙了。如果你自己连根手指都不愿抬，那不可能让赫拉克勒斯或其他任何人来帮你的忙。”

训诫：自助者，天助之。