以下是一些孔子的故事，其中一些可以用英文表述：
1. 孔子游於鄉里時，觀於社圃，遭子路，曰：“由！何讀書之早也？吾嘗聞井有仁焉，弗為之猶斯居也。”這段故事可以表述為： Confucius, while touring his hometown, observed people working in the village square. He came across his student, Zile, and said, "Zile! Why did you study so early? I have heard of someone who died falling from a well, but I wouldn't do such a thing like you stay here."
2. 孔子絕糧在陳、蔡之間，七日不火食而皮帶松。這段故事可以表述為： Confucius was starving during a period of siege between Chen and Li, and for seven days they didn't have any food. They were so hungry that their belt became loose.
這些故事都體現了孔子的智慧和人性，也展示了他在困境中的堅韌和智慧。在英文中，描述這類故事時，通常會使用簡潔明了的語言，並儘可能保留故事的原意。同時，也要注意避免使用過於複雜的辭彙和句式，以免影響讀者的理解。