The fox and the cat

A fox was bosed boasting to a cat and its clever devices for escaping its enemies.

"I have a whole bags of tricks," he said, "which contains 100 ways of escaping my enemies."

"I have only one," said the cat, "but I can generally manage with that."

Just a bad at that moment, they heard the cry of a pack of hounds coming towards them. And the cat immediately scappered scampered up a tree and hid herself in the bouse boughs.

"This is my plan," said the cat, "What are you going to do?"

The fox thought first on of one way, then of another. And while he was debating, the hounds came nearer and nearer, and at last the fox was in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon killed by the husband huntsmen.

Miss poos Puss who has been looking on, said"Better one safe way, than 100 on which you can not reconed reckon." 

WORDS

boast: to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions

a pack of: 一包，一盒

scamper： to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal

bough： a main branch on a tree

EXPRESSION

Better one safe way, than 100 on which you can not reckon.

宁可有一种安全的方法，也不要有一百种靠不住的方法。