The Horse and the Groom

A dishonest groom used to steal and sell a horse's oats and grain on a regular basis. He would, however, spend hours busily grooming and rubbing him down to make him appear in good condition. Naturally the horse resented this treatment and said, "If you really want me to look well, groom me less, and feed me more."

【关键词】

groom[gru:m]   n.马夫

oats[əʊts]   n.燕麦

resent[rɪˈzent]  vt.对…感到愤怒

【翻译】

一个不诚实的马夫经常偷和卖马的燕窝和谷物，然而，他会花费数小时打扮和抚摸马，来使它看起来状态良好。自然低，马对他的这种行为感到愤怒了，它说，“如果你真想让我看起来好点，你就少打扮我，多给我吃。”