A friend in need is a friend indeed
One day two young men were going through the forest. One said to the other, "We're good friends. We must help each other. If any beast(野兽) comes at you, I'll stay with you and help you. "
The other friend said, "I will help you too, if any beast comes at you. "
They walked on. After a while there was a great noise. It was a big bear. The young men ran away quickly. One of them got up into a tree. But the other was fat and could not climb up. So he threw himself at the foot of the tree. He thought to himself, "The bear will think that I am dead. "
Soon the bear came near. The bear looked at the fat young man, then it put its nose down and smelled him. The young man held his breath. The bear thought he was dead, so it went away.
The man in the tree came down. With a smile he asked his friend, "The bear put its mouth so near to your ear. What did it say to you? "
The friend answered, "The bear said, 'Don't trust your friend. He ran away from you when you needed his help the most. Remember:A friend in need is a friend indeed. ' "