The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. |
| 有一次狮子、狐狸、狐狼和狼一起去打猎。 |
They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. |
| 它们不停的追逐猎物，直到最后终于逮到一只受惊吓的公鹿。它们很快的把它咬死了。 |
Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. |
| 但随之而来的问题是猎物怎么分配呢？ |
"Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; so the other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts. |
| 狮子吼叫着说：“这只鹿的四分之一是我的”。 于是其它动物剥掉鹿皮，把鹿分成四份儿。 |
Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; |
| 然后，狮子站在鹿的尸体旁边宣布：“第一份儿是我的，因为我是万兽之王； |
the second is mine as arbiter; another sharecomes to me for my part in the chase; |
| 第二份儿也是我的，因为我是裁判员；我参加了打猎，所以，第三份也归我。 |
and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it." |
| 至于第四份儿吗？对于这个，呵呵⋯⋯！我倒要看看，你们哪个敢用爪子碰它”。 |
"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke in a low growl |
| 哼⋯⋯ 狐狸挟着尾巴无奈的走开了。但它愤怒地小声说：“我付出劳动，却得不到相应的报酬”。 |
"You may share the labours of the great,but you will not share the spoil." |
| 故事是说：与强者只有共苦的份儿，却没有同甘的权利。 |
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4.The Lion's Share (狮子的分配) 