【关于小学生英语故事演讲稿】小学生家风故事(2)

【关于小学生英语故事演讲稿】小学生家风故事演讲稿

bigger than that.” “well, was it so big?” and she swelled herself out yetmere. “Indeed, mother, but it was, and of you were to bur st yourself you would never reach half its size.” Provoked at such a disparagement of her powers, the old frog made one more trial, and burst herself indeed.

So men are ruined by attempting greatness to which they have no claim.

关于小学生英语故事演讲稿：The Boasting Traveller

A man once went abroad on his travels, and when he came home he had wonderful tales to tell of the things he had done in foreign countries. Among other things, he said he had taken part in a jumping-match at Rhodes, and had done a wonderful jump which no one could beat. “Just go to Rhodes and ask them,” he said; “every one will tell you it's true.” But one of those who were listening said, “If you can jump as well as all that, we needn't go to Rhodes to prove it. Let's just imagine this is Rhodes for a minute: and now -- jump!”

Deeds, not words.