翻譯練習之作：草地是藍的

驢子告訴老虎：「草地是藍的。」

老虎回答：「不，草地是綠的。」

爭論愈演愈烈，二人決定要將這議題交付仲裁，因此他們找上了獅子。

到達林中空地獅子端坐王位之上，驢子就率先大叫：「陛下，草地是藍的，這事是真的，對不對？」

獅子回答：「這事是真的，草地是藍的。」

驢子接著衝上前，又說「老虎不同意我，他反駁我又惹惱了我，請處罰他。」

森林之王於是宣布：「老虎將會被處罰五年內都要保持靜默。」

驉子開心地跳上跳下，帶著滿足走回去，嘴上還重複著：「草地是藍的。」

老虎接受了處罰，但他問獅子：「聖上，你為什麼會處罰我，草地明明是綠的。」

獅子回答：「事實上，草地是綠的。」

老虎問：「所以究竟為什麼要處罰我呢?」

獅子回答：「這與草地是不是綠的一點兒關係也沒有，處罰你是因為像你這麼一隻勇敢及聰明的動物，竟然浪費時間去和驢子爭辯這個問題，更糟的是還拿這個問題來煩我。

和不辨真假的笨蛋和狂熱份子爭論，是最浪費時間的事了，所謂的勝利只是他的信念與幻想。不要浪費時間在無謂的討論上，有些人就算證據擺在他眼前，他還是沒有能力理解，有些人被自我、仇恨和怨念給蒙蔽，他一心想要證明自己是對的，其實他根本是錯的。

當忽略為你發聲，當智慧閉上嘴巴，你將擁有更多的平和與寧靜。」

The donkey told the tiger: The grass is blue.

The tiger replied: No, the grass is green​.

The discussion became heated, and the two decided to submit the issue to arbitration, and to do so they approached the lion.

Before reaching the clearing in the forest where the lion was sitting on his throne, the donkey started screaming: ′′Your Highness, isn't it true that the grass is blue?"​

The lion replied: "True, the grass is blue"​.

The donkey rushed forward and continued: ′′The tiger disagrees with me and contradicts me and annoys me. Please punish him"​.

The king then declared: ′′The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence"​.

The donkey jumped with joy and went on his way, content and repeating: ′′The grass is blue"​..

The tiger accepted his punishment, but he asked the lion: ′′Your Majesty, why have you punished me, after all, the grass is green?"​

The lion replied: ′′In fact, the grass is green"​.

The tiger asked: ′′So why do you punish me?"​

The lion replied:

That has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green. The punishment is because it is not possible for a brave, intelligent creature like you to waste time arguing with a donkey, and on top of that to come and bother me with that question

The worst waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who doesn't care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions. Never waste time on discussions that make no sense... There are people who for all the evidence presented to them, do not have the ability to understand, and others who are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment, and the only thing that they want is to be right even if they aren’t.

When ignorance screams, intelligence shuts up. Your peace and tranquility are worth more.

Adapted from an unknown Author