捡了芝麻丢西瓜的寓言故事
（中英文实用版）
英文文档：
The Fable of the Man Who Lost the Bigger Melon for a Smaller Grain of Corn
Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a diligent and hardworking farmer.He had a melon plantation and was known for growing the largest and sweetest melons in the area.One day, while tending to his plants, he noticed a mouse scurrying around his field.The farmer decided to set up a trap to catch the mouse.
To lure the mouse, the farmer placed a small grain of corn near the trap.Unfortunately, while setting the trap, he accidentally dropped a large, perfectly ripe melon onto the ground, breaking it into pieces.The farmer,distracted by the broken melon, failed to notice the mouse taking the grain of corn and the trap going off.
Later that day, the farmer"s neighbor, who was also a farmer, came by to visit.Seeing the broken melon, he asked the farmer what had happened.The farmer explained the whole incident, feeling upset about losing such a valuable melon.The neighbor, wisely, said, "My friend, you have lost a big melon for a small grain of corn.It seems you have gained a mouse but lost a treasure."
The farmer realized the truth in his neighbor"s words and learned a valuable lesson.From that day forward, he became more focused and mindful, ensuring he did not repeat the mistake of focusing on the small gains while ignoring the big picture.
中文文档：
《捡了芝麻丢西瓜的寓言故事》
从前，在一个小村庄里，住着一个非常勤劳的农民。他种植着一片西瓜园，以种植最大最甜的西瓜而闻名。一天，他在照顾他的西瓜地时，注意到一只老鼠在田野里跑来跑去。农民决定设个陷阱捕捉这只老鼠。
为了吸引老鼠，农民在陷阱旁边放了一颗小玉米粒。不幸的是，在设置陷阱的时候，他不小心掉了一个又大又熟的西瓜在地上，把它摔成了碎片。农民因为 broken melon而分心，没有注意到老鼠把玉米粒拿走了，陷阱也触发了。
那天下午，农民的邻居，也是一个农民，过来拜访。看到摔碎的西瓜，他问农民发生了什么事。农民解释了整个事件，感到非常难过，因为失去了这么宝贵的西瓜。邻居明智地说：“朋友，你为了一个小玉米粒而失去了一个大西瓜。看起来你得到了一只老鼠，却失去了一笔财富。”
农民意识到邻居的话很有道理，学到了一个宝贵的教训。
丢了西瓜捡芝麻