Once a dog was taking a nap in the manger of an ox. It was full of hay. But soon the ox came back from his work to the manger. He wanted to eat his own hay. Then the dog awoke, stood up and barked at the ox. The ox said to the dog, “Do you want to eat this hay, too?” “Of course not,” said the dog.
“Then, go away and let me eat my own hay.” “Oh, no. You go away and let me sleep.”
“What a selfish dog! He will neither eat the hay himself, nor let me eat it !” said the ox to himself.
【参考中文翻译】
有一次一只狗正在打盹在马槽里的牛。它装满了干草。但是很快的牛回来,从他的作品占着茅坑不拉屎。他想要吃他的干草。然后狗醒了,站起来,冲着牛,牛对狗说:“你想要吃草吗?” “当然不,”小狗回答。
“那么,离开,让我吃自己的干草上。”
“噢,不。你走了,让我睡的。”
“一个自私的狗!他既不会吃干草自己,也不让我吃它!牛说:“自言自语
