鷸蚌相爭鹬蚌相争
戰國策战国策
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蚌蚌方方出出曝曝
而而鷸鹬啄啄其其肉肉
蚌蚌合合而而箝箝其其喙喙
鷸鹬曰曰
今今日日不不雨雨
明明日日不不雨雨
即即有有死死蚌蚌
蚌蚌亦亦謂谓鷸鹬曰曰
今今日日不不出出
明明日日不不出出
即即有有死死鷸鹬
兩两者者不不肯肯相相舍舍
漁渔者者得得而而並并禽禽之之
Translation
A clam had come out to bask in the sun, and a snipe pecked at its flesh. The clam shut tight and gripped the snipe's beak. The snipe said, 'If it does not rain today, and does not rain tomorrow, there will be a dead clam.' The clam replied to the snipe, 'If you do not get out today, and do not get out tomorrow, there will be a dead snipe.' Neither was willing to let go, and a fisherman came along and caught them both together.
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