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Aesop’s Fables, THE OXEN AND THE BUTCHERS

THE OXEN AND THE BUTCHERS

Once upon a time the Oxen determined to be revenged upon the Butchers for the havoc they wrought in their ranks, and plotted to put them to death on a given day. They were all gathered together discussing how best to carry out the plan, and the more violent of them were engaged in sharpening their horns for the fray, when an old Ox got up upon his feet and said, "My brothers, you have good reason, I know, to hate these Butchers, but, at any rate, they understand their trade and do what they have to do without causing unnecessary pain. But if we kill them, others, who have no experience, will be set to slaughter us, and will by their bungling inflict great sufferings upon us. For you may be sure that, even though all the Butchers perish, mankind will never go without their beef."

THE OXEN AND THE BUTCHERS LES BŒUFS ET LES BOUCHERS

Once upon a time the Oxen determined to be revenged upon the Butchers for the havoc they wrought in their ranks, and plotted to put them to death on a given day. Un jour, les bœufs décidèrent de se venger des bouchers pour les ravages qu'ils avaient causés dans leurs rangs, et complotèrent pour les mettre à mort un jour donné. They were all gathered together discussing how best to carry out the plan, and the more violent of them were engaged in sharpening their horns for the fray, when an old Ox got up upon his feet and said, "My brothers, you have good reason, I know, to hate these Butchers, but, at any rate, they understand their trade and do what they have to do without causing unnecessary pain. Ils étaient tous réunis pour discuter de la meilleure façon d'exécuter le plan, et les plus violents d'entre eux étaient occupés à aiguiser leurs cornes pour la bagarre, lorsqu'un vieux bœuf se leva et dit : "Mes frères, vous avez de bonnes raisons, je le sais, de haïr ces bouchers, mais, en tout cas, ils comprennent leur métier et font ce qu'ils ont à faire sans causer de douleurs inutiles. But if we kill them, others, who have no experience, will be set to slaughter us, and will by their bungling inflict great sufferings upon us. Mais si nous les tuons, d'autres, qui n'ont pas d'expérience, se mettront à nous massacrer et nous infligeront de grandes souffrances par leur maladresse. For you may be sure that, even though all the Butchers perish, mankind will never go without their beef."