A fox one day fell into a deep well and could find no means of escape. a goat, overcome with thirst, came to the same well, and seeing the Fox, inquired if the water was good. Concealing his sad plight under a merry guise, the Fox indulged in a lavish praise of the water, saying it was excellent beyond measure, and encouraging him to descend. The Goat, mindful only of his thirst, thoughtlessly jumped down, but just as he drank, the Fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a scheme for their common escape. "If," said he, "you will place your forefeet upon the wall and bend your head, I will run up your back and escape, and will help you out afterwards." The Goat readily assented and the Fox leaped upon his back. Steadying himself with the Goat's horns, he safely reached the mouth of the well and made off as fast as he could. When the Goat upbraided him for breaking his promise, he turned around and cried out, "You foolish old fellow! If you had as many brains in your head as you have hairs in your beard, you would never have gone down before you had inspected the way up, nor have exposed yourself to dangers from which you had no means of escape."
一天，一只狐狸掉进了一口深井里，找不到逃跑的办法。一只山羊口渴难耐，来到同一口井边，看见狐狸，就问水好不好。狐狸用快乐的伪装掩饰自己的悲惨境遇，尽情地赞美这水，说它是无与伦比的，并鼓励它下山。山羊只注意到自己的口渴，不经意地跳了下去，但就在他喝酒的时候，狐狸告诉他他们两个都有困难，并提出了一个共同逃跑的计划。”“如果，”他说，“如果你把你的前脚放在墙上，弯下你的头，我就跑上你的背逃跑，然后再帮助你。”山羊欣然答应了，狐狸跳到他的背上。他用山羊角稳住身子，安全地到达井口，尽可能快地离开了。当山羊斥责他食言的时候，他转过身来大叫：“你这个愚蠢的老家伙！如果你脑袋里的脑子和胡子上的头发一样多，你就不会在没有检查上坡路之前下去，也不会把自己暴露在你无法逃脱的危险中。”
