This is a very well-known story that teaches us a lot about using our time wisely.
这是一个大家熟知的故事，它告诉我们要明智地利用时间。
a grasshopper was playing on his violin where the ants were busy collecting food.
蚱蜢在拉小提琴，而蚂蚁却在忙着收集食物。
“it's the grasshopper again！”they said.“he's always playing that violin of his. he never seems to do any work.”
“又是蚱蜢。”它们说，“它总是在拉小提琴，似乎从来不工作。”
the grasshopper stopped when he saw the ants.“why are you working on such a beautiful day？”he asked.“don't you feel the gaiety of spring？ why aren't you dancing and singing while i play my violin？”
蚱蜢看见蚂蚁后停了下来。“这么好的天气，干吗工作呢？”它问道，“你们不觉得在春天心情是多么舒畅吗？我拉小提琴的时候，你们可以唱唱歌，跳跳舞啊！”
“we must collect food now,”said the queen of ants.“if we don't, what will we do when winter comes？”
“现在我们必须要收集食物。”蚁后说，“否则，我们冬天怎么办呢？”
“oh, winter's a long way off,”said the grasshopper.“you take life much too seriously.”
“哦，冬天还很远呢！”蚱蜢说道，“你们对待生活太认真啦。”
“but you must work today if you want to eat tomorrow,”said the little ant.“you can play your violin after you have finished working,”said another as the ants scurried busily about.
“但是，今天的工作是为了明天的生活。”小蚂蚁说。“你做完工作后再拉小提琴啊。”另一只忙于工作的蚂蚁说。
the grasshopper didn't wish to heed their advice,“go on with your work, my little friends,”he said.“i'm going to dance in the meadow in the sun！”and so the grasshopper left the busy ants and went on his way, singing.
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