Hercules and the Waggoner

　　A Waggoner was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way. At last he came to a part of the road where the wheels sank half-way into the mire, and the more the horses pulled, the deeper sank the wheels. So the Waggoner threw down his whip, and knelt down and prayed to Hercules the Strong. "O Hercules, help me in this my hour of distress," quoth he. But Hercules appeared to him, and said: "Tut, man, don't sprawl there. Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel."

　　The gods help them that help themselves.

　　大力神和御者

　　一天，一个御者驾着沉重的货物行驶在泥泞的道路上。后来，他的车轮陷入到了一个泥潭里，马越是用力拉，陷的越深。于是御者扔掉他的鞭子，跪下来向大力神祈祷，祈求他赐予他力量。“哦，大力神，请求你帮我从困顿中解救出来吧。”他祈求道。大力神出现在他面前，说：“喏，孩子，不要跪在这里，站起来用你的肩膀扛起车轮。”

　　天助自助者。