[伊索寓言] 朱庇特与骆驼

Jupiter and the Camel 

Hundreds of years ago, the camel asked Jupiter to grant(授予) him horns because he felt deprived(被剥夺的) and defenseless when he regarded other animals.

“The bull(公牛), said he,“has horns, the boar(野猪), tusk(长牙), and the lion and tiger, sharp claws and fangs(犬、狼的尖牙) that make them feared and respected everywhere...

...he would see that he was endowed(赋予) with his own unique qualities...but he also cropped(修剪) his ears short for being so impudent(鲁莽、放肆).

By asking for too much, we may lose the little that we once had.