The moral of this story, however, is, firstly, that no one, however great he may be, should permit himself to jest at any one beneath him, even if he be only a hedgehog.

• 这则故事的寓意是：第一，无论什么人，不管他如何伟大，都不该嘲笑比自己差的人，就算是刺猬这样的小动物也不可小瞧；