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 let those eat who can."
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THE DOG IN THE MANGER
الكلب في المذود
LE CHIEN DANS LA MANGEOIRE
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.
كان هناك كلب يرقد في مذود على التبن الذي تم وضعه هناك للماشية، وعندما جاءوا وحاولوا الأكل، كان يزأر وينهشهم ولم يسمح لهم بالوصول إلى طعامهم.
Un chien était couché dans une mangeoire sur le foin qui avait été mis là pour le bétail, et quand les bêtes arrivaient et essayaient de manger, il grognait et grognait contre elles et ne les laissait pas accéder à leur nourriture.
"What a selfish beast," said one of them to his companions; "he can't eat himself and yet he won't let those eat who can."
"يا له من وحش أناني"، قال أحدهم لرفاقه؛ "إنه لا يستطيع أن يأكل بنفسه ومع ذلك لن يسمح لمن يستطيع أن يأكله".
"Quel égoïste, dit l'un d'eux à ses compagnons, il ne peut pas manger lui-même et ne veut pas laisser manger ceux qui le peuvent.
