A BOY was hunting for locusts. —
一个男孩正在捕捉蝗虫。 —

He had caught a goodly number, when he saw a Scorpion, and mistaking him for a locust, reached out his hand to take him. —
他已经捉到了很多，当他看到一只蝎子时，误以为是一只蝗虫，伸手去拿。 —

The Scorpion, showing his sting, said: —
蝎子伸出螯，说道： —

If you had but touched me, my friend, you would have lost me, and all your locusts too!”
如果你动了我，我的朋友，你不仅会失去我，还会失去你所有的蝗虫！