One day, a mighty lion was resting in the jungle when a tiny mouse accidentally ran over his paw.
一天，一头威武的狮子正在丛林中休息，一只小老鼠不小心跑过了他的爪子。
The lion woke up and caught the mouse, ready to eat him.
狮子醒了，抓住了老鼠，准备吃掉他。
"Please spare me, and someday I will repay your kindness," begged the mouse.
“请饶了我吧，总有一天我会报答您的恩情，”老鼠哀求道。
Amused, the lion let him go, thinking such a small creature could never help him.
狮子觉得好笑，就放了他，认为这样的小家伙永远不可能帮到自己。
Sometime later, the lion was caught in a hunter's net and roared for help.
不久之后，狮子被猎人的网困住了，发出求救的吼声。
The mouse heard his cries and rushed to his aid.
老鼠听到后赶来帮忙。
Using his sharp teeth, the mouse gnawed through the ropes and set the lion free.
他用锋利的牙齿咬断了绳子，把狮子救了出来。
"See?" said the mouse, "Even a little mouse can help a mighty lion."
“看吧，”老鼠说，“即使是小小的老鼠也能帮助威猛的狮子。”
Moral: No act of kindness is ever wasted, and even the smallest can help the great.
寓意：善举永不浪费，即使是最微小的存在也能帮助强者。
