A ploughman loosed his oxen from the plough, and led them away to the water to drink. While he was absent a half-starved wolf appeared on the scene, and went up to the plough and began chewing the leather straps¹ attached to the yoke². As he gnawed³ away desperately⁴ in the hope of satisfying his craving⁵ for food, he somehow got entangled⁶ in the harness, and, taking fright, struggled to get free, tugging⁷ at the traces as if he would drag the plough along with him. Just then the ploughman came back, and seeing what was happening, he cried, "Ah, you old rascal⁸, I wish you would give up thieving for good and take to honest work instead."

 

农夫松开牛脖子上挂着的牛轭，牵着它们到水边去喝水。这时，一只饿得半死的狼出现了，他走到犁旁边，开始咀嚼牛轭上的皮套。为了能够填饱肚子，狼拼命地啃着皮套，不知不觉就将头伸进了牛轭中，惊慌中的狼拼命挣扎着想重获自由，结果只好拉着犁跑，就像要去田里耕地似的。恰巧农夫回来了，看到眼前发生的一切，便说：“这个可恶的东西，但愿你弃恶从善，干点正经事。”

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