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Mice
鼠
Whether a black cat or white cat
無論黑貓白貓
If it loves mice, it’s a good cat
愛鼠都是好貓
So long as it likes fishy food
只要喜歡鮮腥
You have way out to cheer its mood
就能投其所好
Bull
牛
One remnant horn is left atop
剩下一只殘角
As a weapon for self-defense
留作防身利器
Sacrificed is one horn, one lop
獻出一只犄角
The bugle call to charge from hence
吹響進擊號子
Tiger
虎
The tiger’s brother is the cat
貓是虎的小弟
The cat’s disciple is the tiger
虎是貓的徒弟
The teacher’s in the room, and that
師傅進了臥室
In the cage must be the brother
哥哥進了籠子
Rabbit
兔
Looking around, the wondering souls
眼觀六路迷茫
So wary, were given a scare
耳聽八方驚慌
Last night they worked to make three holes
昨夜筑成三窟
This morning they fell into a snare
今晨落入電網
Dragon
龍
None has seen or will ever see
誰也沒有見過
But everyone knows that it’s me
誰都知道是我
No flesh or blood, no length or girth
沒有血肉身軀
But I survive the sky and earth
活得天長地久
Snake
蛇
Once you are bitten by a snake
一朝你被蛇咬
Don’t fear a rope, don’t be afraid
君莫再怕井繩
A snake sometimes bites, it’s an ache
毒蛇偶爾傷人
But venom can save and can aid
蛇毒常常救人
Horse
馬
Grassland, slaughter house, battle ground
牧場疆場屠場
Race course, casino, and bazaar
賽場賭場市場
The sky and earth shrink round by round
天地越來越小
While its name travels near and far
名氣越來越響
Sheep
羊
Though its horns are gracefully curled
雖然犄角健美
It’s no fighter, nothing
絕非斗士
It has left a phrase to the world:
留下一句成語
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
狼披羊皮
Monkey
猴
They’d get the moon, tail to tail tied
曾因結尾撈月
For this the world oft them deride
世代遭人嘲笑
Hearing cocks crow and the dawn greet
聽見人間雞叫
They feel their hearts violently beat
心里怦怦直跳
Chicken
雞
Looking like birds, not birds are they
像鳥又不是鳥
Having wings, they can’t fly their way
有翅卻飛不高
They sing their song as morning call
司晨愛唱山歌
And, having laid eggs, brag: laid all
下蛋也哼小調
Dog
狗
Of the human world they’re pets sweet
混成人間寵物
But it’s not snug life, whatever
活得也不安樂
Flaming fire, hotpot and dog meat
狗肉火鍋火紅
Seeing them all dogs but shiver
狗狗渾身哆嗦
Pig
豬
Why not live well, one can live well
要想活得快樂
Why not eat well, eat well like hell
先要吃得快活
Men fatten me. Fatten me please
人在給我催肥
I will make you fat, give you grease
我在催人增肥
