The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle

TWO GAME COCKS were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard. One at last put the other to flight. The vanquished Cock skulked away and hid himself in a quiet corner, while the conqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowed exultingly with all his might. An Eagle sailing through the air pounced upon him and carried him off in his talons. The vanquished Cock immediately came out of his corner, and ruled henceforth with undisputed mastery.

二羽の闘鶏が、農家の庭の支配権をめぐって、はげしく戦っていた。とうとう一羽がもう一羽を追いはらった。負けたおんどりはこそこそと逃げていき、静かな片すみに身をかくした。一方、勝ったおんどりは高い塀の上に飛び上がり、羽をばたつかせて、力いっぱい得意げに鳴いた。すると、空を飛んでいたワシがおんどりにおそいかかり、つめでつかんで連れ去ってしまった。負けたおんどりはすぐに片すみから出てきて、それからはだれにも文句を言われずに庭を支配した。

Pride goes before destruction.

おごりは破滅の前に来る。