There was once a Dog who used to snap at people and bite them without any provocation, and who was a great nuisance to everyone who came to his master’s house.
从前有只狗常常无缘无故地抓人，咬人，去她主人家做客的每个人都很讨厌他。
So his master fastened a bell round his neck to warn people of his presence.
所以，主人在他脖子上系上一个铃铛，以此提醒人们提防他的出现。
The dog was very proud of the bell, and strutted about tinkling it with immense satisfaction.
这只狗对自己脖子上的铃铛非常自豪，大摇大摆地走来走去，非常满意这种叮当声。
But an old dog came up to him and said, “The fewer airs you give yourself the better, myfriend. You don’t think, do you, that your bell was given you as a reward of merit? On the contrary, it is a badge of disgrace.”
但是，一只老狗却走到他面前说：“我的朋友，姿态越低，对你越好。你不会真以为这个铃铛是对你的奖赏吧？事实恰恰相反，它是耻辱的标志。”
Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
恶名常常被误认为是美誉。
