一隻饥饿的乌鸦暗中发现一条蛇正在温暖的阳光下熟睡，便猛扑过去用爪子抓住了蛇，带着牠飞到一个可以安然享受美食而不受打扰的地方，这时，惊醒的蛇回过头来，咬了乌鸦一大口。这是一条毒蛇，挨咬的乌鸦受到了致命袭击。将死时，乌鸦说：“我的命运多么不幸呀！我以为自己找到了美食，可是却因此而丢掉了性命。”

【乌鸦和蛇的故事寓意】

　　乌鸦和蛇这篇伊索寓言故事告诉了我们，有些人为了寻找财宝，不惜用生命去冒险。

THE CROW AND THE SNAKE
　　A hungry Crow spied a Snake lying asleep in a sunny spot，and，picking it up in his claws，he was carrying it off to a place where he could make a meal without being disturbed，when the Snake reared its head and bit him. It was a poisonous Snake，and the bite was fatal，and the dying Crow said，“What a cruel fate is mine! I thought I had made a lucky find，andithas cost me my life!”