Long ago, there was a farmer.
很久以前，有一位农夫。
One day, he works in his field.
有一天，他在田里干活。
Suddenly, a rabbit runs by.
突然，一只兔子跑了过去。
Bang!
砰！
The rabbit hits a tree.
兔子撞上了一棵树。
The rabbit dies.
兔子死了。
The farmer is happy.
农夫很高兴。
He picks up the rabbit.
他捡起了兔子。
He goes home.
他回家了。
The next day, he thinks:
第二天，他想：
“I will not farm.”
“我不种地了。”
“I will wait by the tree.”
“我要在树旁等着。”
He waits all day.
他等了一整天。
No rabbit comes.
没有兔子来。
No rabbit comes the next day.
第二天也没有兔子来。
No rabbit comes on day three.
第三天也没有兔子来。
His plants grow weak.
他的庄稼变得又弱又黄。
Then the farmer knows:
这时农夫明白了：
Rabbits do not hit trees every day.
兔子不会每天都撞树。
Do not just wait for luck.
不要只是等待好运。
You must work hard.
你必须努力工作。
This is “Waiting for a Rabbit by a Tree.”
这就是“守株待兔”的故事。