A half-famished jackdaw seated himself on a fig-tree, which had produced some fruit entirely out of season, and waited in the hope that the figs would ripen. A Fox seeing him sitting so long and learning the reason of his doing so, said to him, “You are indeed, sir, sadly deceiving yourself; you are indulging a hope strong enough to cheat you, but which will never reward you with enjoyment.” 一只饿得半死的寒鸦坐在一棵无花果树上。树上结了一些完全不合时节的果实，寒鸦等着，希望无花果能成熟。狐狸看见他坐得那么久，了解了他这样做的原因之后，对他说：“先生，你真是在可悲地自欺欺人。你抱着一个强烈到自欺的希望，但是它永远不会报你以喜悦。”