10 THE HORSE AND THE GROOM 马和马夫

There was once a Groom who used to spend long hours clipping and combing the Horse of which he had charge, but who daily stole a portion of his allowance of oats, and sold it for his own profit. The Horse gradually got into worse and worse condition, and at last cried to the Groom, "If you really want me to look sleek and well, you must comb me less and feed me more."

    从前，有个马夫，他偷偷地把喂马的大麦卖掉了，但仍每天给马擦洗，用梳子梳理马毛。马对马夫说道：“如果你真心想要我长得美，就不要再卖掉喂我的大麦了。”