A Fox had by some means got into the store-room of a theatre.Suddenly he observed a face glaring down on him and began to be very frightened; but looking more closely he found it was only a Mask such as actors use to put over their face.‘Ah,' said the Fox, ‘you look very fine; it is a pity you have not got any brains.'
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
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The Fox and the Mask
Der Fuchs und die Maske
El zorro y la máscara
Le renard et le masque
狐と仮面
A Raposa e a Máscara
Лиса и маска
Tilki ve Maske
狐狸与面具
A Fox had by some means got into the store-room of a theatre.
あるキツネが何らかの方法で劇場の倉庫に侵入した。
Suddenly he observed a face glaring down on him and began to be very frightened; but looking more closely he found it was only a Mask such as actors use to put over their face.
しかし、よく見ると、それは俳優が顔にかぶせるマスクだった。
‘Ah,' said the Fox, ‘you look very fine; it is a pity you have not got any brains.'
'Ah', sagte der Fuchs, 'du siehst sehr gut aus; schade, dass du keinen Verstand hast'.
あぁ、」フォックスが言った。「とても立派に見えるが、頭脳がないのが残念だ」。
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
Äußeres Auftreten ist ein schlechter Ersatz für inneren Wert.
外でのショーは、内面的な価値の代わりにはならない。
Внешняя показуха - плохая замена внутренней ценности.