# 〈狼來了〉（The Boy Who Cried Wolf）

從前，有一位牧羊男孩每天在山坡上放羊。

Once upon a time, a shepherd boy watched over his sheep on a hillside every day.

日子過得很平靜，男孩覺得十分無聊，便想捉弄村民。

Life was peaceful, and the boy became very bored, so he decided to play a trick on the villagers.

有一天，他大聲喊道：「狼來了！狼來了！」

One day, he shouted loudly, “Wolf! Wolf!”

村民們聽見呼救聲，立刻拿著工具跑上山幫忙。

Hearing the cry for help, the villagers hurried up the hill with their tools to help.

可是到了山上，大家才發現根本沒有狼，男孩卻在一旁哈哈大笑。

But when they arrived, they found no wolf at all, and the boy simply laughed at them.

過了幾天，男孩又故意大喊：「狼來了！」

A few days later, the boy again shouted, “Wolf!”

村民們再次趕來，結果仍然發現受騙了。

The villagers rushed over once more, only to discover that they had been fooled again.

大家對男孩的惡作劇感到十分生氣。

Everyone was very angry about the boy's prank.

後來，有一天，一隻真正的狼出現了。

Then one day, a real wolf appeared.

男孩害怕極了，拼命呼喊：「狼來了！快來救命啊！」

Terrified, the boy cried desperately, “Wolf! Please help!”

然而，村民們以為他又在說謊，沒有人願意相信他。

However, the villagers thought he was lying again, and no one believed him.

最後，狼闖進羊群，許多羊都被咬走了。

In the end, the wolf attacked the flock, and many sheep were lost.

男孩終於明白，經常說謊的人，即使說真話，也很難得到別人的信任。

The boy finally learned that a person who lies often will not be trusted even when telling the truth.

「誠實才能贏得別人的信任。」

“Honesty earns the trust of others.”
