A Heifer went up to an Ox, who was straining hard at the plough, and sympathised with him in a rather patronising sort of way on the necessity of his having to work so hard. Not long afterwards there was a festival in the village and every one kept holiday: but, whereas the Ox was turned loose into the pasture, the Heifer was seized and led off to sacrifice. “Ah,” said the Ox, with a grim smile, “I see now why you were allowed to have such an idle time: it was because you were always intended for the altar.”
有一头小母牛来到一头拉着耕犁卖力耕作的公牛旁，十分同情他，看到他必须这么辛苦劳作，感觉自己高他一等。没过多久，村民们过节，那天大家都要休息，因此公牛被放到了牧场上吃草，但是小母牛却被抓去献祭。公牛冷笑着说：“唉，我现在明白你为什么能如此悠闲度日了，因为你一直都是为祭坛准备的。”