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 straps attached to the yoke. As he gnawed away desperately in the hope of satisfying his craving for food, he somehow got entangled in the harness, and, taking fright, struggled to get free, tugging 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 rascal, I wish you would give up thieving for good and take to honest work instead.”
农夫把牛从耕犁上解下来，牵他们去喝水。有一只饿得半死的狼来到了田里，走到耕犁边，嚼着拴在犁轭上的皮带。他不顾一切地撕咬，想要借此饱腹，却被缠住了，惊恐之下，他挣扎着想要逃脱，却拖着犁在身后。等到农夫回来的时候，看到发生的事情，说：“哎呀，你这老浑蛋，我真希望你能就此不再偷盗，干起诚实本分的营生。”