成语井底之蛙的故事--中国成语故事英语版中英对照
have you not heard of the frog that lived in a shallow well? it said to a turtle（海龟） that lived in the east sea, "i am so happy! when i go out, i jump about on the railing（栏杆，扶手） beside the mouth of the well. when i come home, i rest in the holes on the broken wall of the well. if i jump into the water, it comes up to my armpits（腋窝） and holds up my cheeks. if i walk in the mud, it covers up my feet. i look around at the wriggly（蠕动地，回避地） worms, crabs and tadpoles（蝌蚪） , and none of them can compare with me. moreover, i am lord of this trough（水槽） of water and i stand up tall in this shallow well. my happiness is full. my dear sir, why don't you come often and look around my place?"
一口废井里住着一只青蛙。有一天，青蛙在井边碰上了一只从海里来的大龟。 青蛙就对海龟夸口说： “你看，我住在这里多快乐！有时高兴了，就在井栏边跳跃一阵；疲倦了，就回到井里，睡在砖洞边一回。或者只留出头和嘴巴，安安静静地把全身泡在水里：或者在软绵绵的泥浆里散一回步，也很舒适。看看那些虾，谁也比不上我。而且，我是这个井里的主人，在这井里极自由自在，你为什么不常到井里来游赏呢！”
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