導讀：《伊索寓言》大多是動物故事，以動物為喻，教人處世和做人的道理，是古希臘民間流傳的諷刺喻人的故事，經后人加工，成為現在流傳的《伊索寓言》。

The old man and Death

　　An old man was gathering sticks in a forest.

　　At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!

　　As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, What would you do, old man? I heard you call me.

　　Please, sir, replied the old man, would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?

老人與死神

　　●有個老人在森林中砍了不少柴，十分吃力地挑著走了很遠的路。

　　●一路上他累極了，實在挑不動了，便扔下柴擔，叫喊起來：這種日子我受不了了，死神啊，帶我走吧。

　　●這時，死神來了，對他說：老頭，你想做什么，我聽見你叫我?

　　●先生，老人說，您能幫忙將那擔子放在我的肩上嗎?

　　寓意: 即使生活不幸，人們仍需愛惜生命。