A group of frogs was traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit.
一群青蛙正在穿越树林，其中两只掉进了一个深坑。
When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead.
当其他青蛙看到坑有多深时，它们告诉那两只青蛙，它们必死无疑了。
The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might.
那两只青蛙没有理会这些话，它们竭尽全力试图跳出深坑。
The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.
其他的青蛙不停地劝它们停下，说它们必死无疑。
Finally, one of the frogs took heed of what the other frogs were saying and gave up.
最后，其中一只青蛙听了其他青蛙的话，放弃了努力。
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could.
另一只青蛙继续拼命地跳。
Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die.
那群青蛙再一次对他大喊，让他别再受罪，干脆等死。
He jumped even harder and finally made it out.
它跳得更用力了，最终成功出来了。
When he got out, the other frog said, 'Did you hear us?'
它出来后，另一只青蛙说：“你没听到我们的话吗？”
The frog explained to them that he was a little deaf.
青蛙向它们解释说自己有点聋。
He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.
它以为整个过程大家都在鼓励它。
The story teaches us two lessons.
这个故事给了我们两个教训。
There is power of life and death in the tongue.
一个人的话语里藏着生死的力量。
An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through the day.
对处于低谷的人说一句鼓励的话，可以让他振作起来，度过难关。
A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him.
而一句打击人的话，可能要了他的命。
Be careful of what you say.
注意你的言辞。
The power of words is sometimes hard to understand because an encouraging word can go such a long way.
言词的力量有时难以理解，因为一句鼓励的作用可以很大。
Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.
任何人都可能说出让人在困难时期失去奋斗精神的话。
Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another.
那些愿意花时间鼓励他人的人，是可贵的。
