The milkmaid and her pail
A milkmaid was going to the market. She carried her milk in a pail on her head.
As she went along she began calculating what she would buy after she had sold the milk.
"I'll buy a new dress,and when I go to the ball,all the young men will dance with me!"
As she spoke she tosssed her head back.The pail immediately fell off her head,and all the milk was spilt.
The girl went back without anything.She felt very sad."Ah,my child,"said her mother."Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."
參考答案:The milkmaid and her pail
挤奶女孩和她的桶
A milkmaid was going to the market. She carried her milk in a pail on her head.
一个挤奶女孩去上市场。她用头顶着一个装着牛奶的桶
As she went along she began calculating what she would buy after she had sold the milk.
她一边走一边计算当家卖完奶后都能买什么，
"I'll buy a new dress,and when I go to the ball,all the young men will dance with me!"
As she spoke she tosssed her head back.The pail immediately fell off her head,and all the milk was spilt.
：“我要买一件新裙子，当我去参加舞会的时候，所有的年轻男子都会和我跳舞！”她说着然后把头往后一仰。那只桶很快从她的头上掉下来，所有的牛奶都撒了。
The girl went back without anything.She felt very sad."Ah,my child,"said her mother."Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."
这个女孩空手回去了。她感觉非常难过。“唉，我的孩子，”她的妈妈说，”不要在没孵出小鸡的时候就计算鸡肉。“
