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。当年向着牛槽走过去,准备吃草时,狗不仅冲着他们大吼大叫,而且还抓咬他们,不让半吃干草。“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。”
【牛槽里的狗的故事寓意】
牛槽里的狗这一篇寓言就说要说有些人,明明自己给予不了,接受不了,还不肯罢手,还在享受来自别人的关怀,有些东西,我们明明用不上,而别人还喜欢的不得了,但是就是霸着不放,自己也不知道这是什么行为。就是希望自己总是拥有最好的,自己享受别人的给予也是应该的,其实这样的行为不知道会伤了多少人呢?
【牛槽里的狗的英文版故事】
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.”said one of them to his companions;“he can’t eat himself and yet he won’t 1et those eat who can.”