馬和馬夫 The Horse and Groom

 

      A GROOM used to spend whole days in currycombing and rubbing down his Horse, but at the same time stole his oats and sold them for his own profit.  "Alas!"  said the Horse, "if you really wish me to be in good condition, you should groom me less, and feed me more." 
 

      從前，有個(gè)馬夫，他偷偷地把喂馬的大麥賣掉了，但仍每天給馬擦洗，用梳子梳理馬毛。馬對(duì)馬夫說(shuō)道：“如果你真心想要我長(zhǎng)得美，就不要再賣掉喂我的大麥了。”