[이솝우화] 형제와 자매 🧒 BROTHER AND SISTER 🧒 兄と妹

 

어느 집에 남매가 있었는데, 아들은 잘생겼고 딸은 못생겼다.
어느 날 남매는 어머니 방에서 놀다가 거울을 발견했고, 그때 처음으로 자신들의 얼굴을 보게 되었다.
아들은 자신이 잘생긴 것을 보고 으스대며 자매에게 자랑했지만, 딸은 자신의 못생김에 속상해 울고 싶어졌다. 
결국 오빠의 말이 모욕처럼 느껴져 아버지에게 달려가 고자질했다.
그러자 아버지는 웃으며 두 아이에게 입맞추고 말했다.
“얘들아, 이제부터 거울을 올바르게 쓰도록 해라. 
너는 잘생긴 만큼 마음씨도 곱게 자라도록 노력하고, 너는 얼굴이 평범한 대신 마음씨의 아름다움으로 빛나도록 하렴.”

🪞 교훈: 
겉모습은 잠시지만, 마음씨와 성품이 진정한 아름다움을 만든다.

 

BROTHER AND SISTER

A certain man had two children, a boy and a girl: and the boy was as good-looking as the girl was plain. 

One day, as they were playing together in their mother's chamber, they chanced upon a mirror and saw their own features for the first time. 

The boy saw what a handsome fellow he was, and began to boast to his Sister about his good looks:
she, on her part, was ready to cry with vexation when she was aware of her plainness, and took his remarks as an insult to herself. Running to her father, she told him of her Brother's conceit, and accused him of meddling with his mother's things. 

He laughed and kissed them both, and said, 

"My children, learn from now onwards to make a good use of the glass. 

You, my boy, strive to be as good as it shows you to be handsome; and you, my girl, resolve to make up for the plainness of your features by the sweetness of your disposition."

 

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🧒 兄と妹

ある家に兄と妹がいました。兄はハンサムで、妹は不器量でした。
ある日、二人は母の部屋で遊んでいて、偶然鏡を見つけ、初めて自分たちの顔を映しました。
兄は自分の容姿に満足し、得意げに妹に自慢しましたが、妹は自分の不器量さに気づき、悔しくて泣きそうになりました。
兄の言葉を侮辱のように感じた妹はすぐに父のもとへ駆け込み、兄のことを訴えました。
父は笑いながら二人を抱きしめ、こう言いました。
「子どもたちよ、鏡を正しく使うことを学びなさい。
兄はその美しい顔立ちにふさわしい心を育て、妹は容貌を補う優しい心を磨きなさい。」

🪞 教訓: 
容姿は一時のものだが、心と性格こそが本当の美しさを作る。