The dog in the manger
A Dog was lying in a Manger on the hay which had been put there for the cattle, and when they came and tried to eat, he growled and snapped at them and wouldn’t let them get at their food. “What a selfish beast,” xiaogushi8.com said one of them to his companions; “he can’t eat himself and yet he won’t let those eat who can.”
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狗占牛槽
一条狗躺在牛吃草的饲料槽中,而狗身下的草正是为牛准备的食料。当牛向着牛槽走过去,准备吃草时,狗不仅冲着他们大吼大叫,而且还抓咬他们,不让牛吃干草。“这条狗太自私了!”其中一头牛对同伴说。“他自己不能吃干草,还不让能吃的去吃。”