英语寓言故事没尾巴的狐狸：一只狐狸的尾巴被夹住了，当他试着脱身的时分，挣断了整条尾巴。
开始时，他看到其他狐狸的时分感到很惭愧。后来，他决议面对这种不幸，就召集了所有的狐狸开会。
我们到齐后，他竭力劝说其他狐狸也割掉尾巴，说尾巴在遭遇敌人时很不便利，尾巴一点儿效果也没有。
可他没有说有尾巴的任何优点。
一只老狐狸站出来说：“假如你没有失掉你的尾巴，你是不会来劝我们都割去尾巴的。
The fox without a tail
A fox's tail was caught in a trap. When he was trying to release himself, he lost his whole tail except the stump.
At first he was ashamed to see the other foxes because he had no tail, but he was determined to face his misfortune. He called all the foxes to a meeting.
When they had gotten together, the fox said that they should all do away with their tails.
He said that their tails were very inconvenient when they met with their enemies.
He did not talk about any advantages of the tail. "You are right," said one of the older foxes, "but I don’t think you would advise us to do away with our tails if you hadn't lost it yourself first."