One summer's day, when everyone was suffering from extreme heat, a lion and goat came to a small fountain at the same time to quench their thirst. They began right away to quarrel as to which one was entitled to drink the water first, and it seemed that each one would resist the other even to the point of death. However, as they rested for moment during their argument to recover their breath, they noticed flock of vultures hovering over them and waiting to pounce on the loser. Consequently, they immediately settled the quarrel and agreed that it was far better for them to become friends than to furnish food for the crows and vultures.
一個夏天的一天，當每個人都飽受酷暑之苦時，一隻獅子和一隻山羊同時來到一個小噴泉邊準備喝水解渴。他們立刻開始爭吵誰有資格先喝水，兩個人似乎要爭到你死我活的地步。然而，當他們在爭吵中休息片刻以恢復體力時，他們注意到一群禿鷲在他們上方盤旋，等待撲向失敗者。因此，他們立即停止了爭吵，並同意成為朋友，比成為烏鴉和禿鷲食物要好得多。
