谚语故事 · 4-8 岁

磨刀不误砍柴工

小兔的剪纸灯会

谚语故事约 12 分钟4-8 岁中英双语

磨刀不误砍柴工：比喻先做好准备、改进工具或方法，可以让后面的工作更顺利。故事借剪纸说明寓意，不涉及孩子磨刀。

Time spent preparing well can make the work go more smoothly.

来源：常用谚语；依据谚语寓意创作的原创童话，并非历史典故。

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今晚村里要办灯会，小兔想剪一百颗纸星星，把院子装扮得亮亮的。

The village lantern evening was coming. Rabbit wanted to cut one hundred paper stars to brighten the courtyard.

今晚村里要办灯会，小兔想剪一百颗纸星星，把院子装扮得亮亮的。

The village lantern evening was coming. Rabbit wanted to cut one hundred paper stars to brighten the courtyard.

她抱来一大摞彩纸，刚坐稳，就拿起剪刀咔嚓咔嚓剪起来。

She brought a tall stack of colored paper and began snipping as soon as she sat down.

第一颗星星少了一个角，第二颗又瘦又歪，第三颗一打开就散了。

The first star lost a point. The second was thin and crooked. The third fell apart when she unfolded it.

地上的碎纸越来越多，桌上的好星星却只有两颗。

More and more scraps covered the floor, but only two good stars lay on the table.

小老鼠来帮忙，看见小兔皱着眉，便轻声问：“哪里不顺手呀？”

Mouse came to help. Seeing Rabbit frown, he gently asked, “Which part is giving you trouble?”

“剪刀总夹纸！”小兔使劲捏了一下，纸边又被扯破了。

“The scissors keep catching!” Rabbit squeezed harder, and the edge of the paper tore again.

妈妈走过来：“先把剪刀放下，我们一起看看。”

Mother came over. “Put the scissors down first. Let’s take a look together.”

原来刀口粘着干胶。妈妈清理、检查后，又试剪了一小条纸。

Dried glue had stuck to the blades. Mother cleaned and checked them, then tested them on a strip of paper.

小兔望着窗外：“准备这么久，星星会不会来不及呀？”

Rabbit looked out of the window. “If we spend so long getting ready, will we finish in time?”

“先试出一个好办法。”妈妈递来纸板，让小兔画一颗满意的星星。

“Let’s find a method that works.” Mother offered cardboard for Rabbit to draw a star she liked.

小兔改了两次，终于画好。妈妈帮她把硬纸板剪成了样板。

Rabbit tried twice until she liked the shape. Mother helped cut the stiff cardboard into a template.

小老鼠扶住样板，小兔沿着边描，一颗清楚的星星出现在彩纸上。

Mouse held the template still while Rabbit traced around it. A clear star appeared on the colored paper.

这一次，小兔慢慢剪，转动纸张，一颗完整的星星落在手心里。

This time Rabbit cut slowly and turned the paper. A whole star settled into her palm.

“成啦！”她没有马上抢着多剪，而是先把纸、样板和小筐摆好。

“It worked!” Instead of rushing ahead, she arranged the paper, template, and small baskets first.

小老鼠描线，小兔剪纸，妈妈把剪好的星星穿在棉线上。

Mouse traced, Rabbit cut, and Mother threaded the finished stars onto cotton string.

剪到手酸时，他们停下来伸伸胳膊，喝口水，再接着做。

When their hands grew tired, they stretched, drank some water, and then carried on.

小兔发现，不用一百颗也很好看。她把星星疏疏地排开，留下灯光的位置。

Rabbit discovered that fewer than one hundred looked lovely too. She spaced the stars apart, leaving room for the lights.

太阳快落山时，星星挂好了。微风一吹，金的、红的、蓝的轻轻摇晃。

By sunset the stars were hanging. Gold, red, and blue shapes swayed gently in the breeze.

灯亮起来，小兔拉着小老鼠钻进星光下面：“这里还有你画的那颗！”

The lights came on. Rabbit led Mouse beneath the stars. “There’s the one you traced!”

妈妈说：“磨刀不误砍柴工。”小兔笑了：“原来准备好，也是往前走。”

“Good preparation helps the work along,” said Mother. Rabbit smiled. “Getting ready is a way of moving forward too.”

准备、练习和检查工具都值得花时间。找到合适的方法，再耐心动手，事情会更顺利。

Good preparation and suitable tools help us work with care.

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