One day, a mighty lion was resting in the jungle after a big meal.
一天，一头威猛的狮子在丛林里吃完大餐后正在休息。
A small mouse accidentally ran over the lion's paw, waking him up.
一只小老鼠不小心跑过狮子的爪子，惊醒了他。
The lion caught the mouse with his huge paw and roared, "How dare you disturb my sleep?"
狮子用巨大的爪子抓住了老鼠，怒吼道：“你竟敢打扰我的睡眠？”
The mouse, trembling with fear, begged, "Please spare my life! Someday I will repay your kindness."
老鼠吓得浑身发抖，哀求道：“请饶了我！总有一天我会报答您的恩情。”
The lion laughed at the idea that a tiny mouse could ever help him.
狮子听后大笑起来，觉得小小的老鼠根本帮不了他。
Amused, he decided to let the mouse go, saying, "You're too small to bother with."
觉得有趣的狮子决定放了老鼠，说：“你太小了，不值得费心。”
A few days later, the lion was caught in a hunter's net and could not free himself.
几天后，狮子被猎人的网困住了，无法挣脱。
He roared loudly in frustration, and the mouse heard his cries.
狮子愤怒地大吼，老鼠听到了他的叫声。
The mouse quickly ran to the trapped lion and began gnawing at the ropes.
老鼠迅速跑到被困的狮子旁边，开始啃咬网绳。
With great effort, the mouse chewed through the net, freeing the lion.
经过一番努力，老鼠咬断了网绳，救出了狮子。
The lion, grateful and amazed, said, "I never thought someone so small could help me."
狮子感激又惊讶地说：“我从没想到如此弱小的你竟能帮到我。”
The mouse replied, "Even the smallest creatures can be of help to the mighty."
老鼠回答：“即使是最弱小的生物，也能帮助强大的存在。”
Moral: No act of kindness is ever wasted.
寓意：善行永不浪费。
