Waitforgainswithoutpains守株待兔——《韩非子·五蠹》
守株待兔——《韩非子·五蠹》宋人有耕田者。田中有株,兔走触株,折颈而死。因释其耒而守株,冀复得兔。兔不可复得,而身为宋国笑。今欲以先王之政,治当世之民,皆守株之类也。译文:从前有个农民,他在田里干活,忽然看见一只兔子窜出来。不知怎么的,它一头撞在树桩上,死了。农民跑过去,捡了一只又肥又大的兔子。他乐滋滋地回家去带着兔子回家,做了一顿美餐。农民心里想:要是每天能捡到一只兔子,那该多好啊。从此他不再种庄稼,整天坐在树桩旁边等着,看有没有兔子再跑来撞死在树桩上。日子一天一天过去了,再也没有兔子来过。到了冬天,农民没有吃的,最后饿死了。
Onceuponatime,therewasafarmerwhoworkedhardinthefieldseveryday.1
Oneday,whilehewasworkinginthefields,hesawarabbit.2
Arabbitbumpintoatreestumpaccidentallyanddieofabrokenneck.3
Sothefarmertooktherabbithome,andcookedadeliciousdinner.4
Thenhethought:"Ineedn'tworksohard.AllIhavetodoiswaiteverydaybythetreestumptopickuptherabbit"5
Fromthenonhegaveupfarming,andsatbythetreestumpwaitingforrabbitstocomeandbumpintoit6
Butfromthenon,heneversawanotherrabbitbumpintothetreestump.7