The oxen and the axletrees

　　A pair of Oxen were drawing a heavily loaded wagon along the highway, and, as they tugged and strained at the yoke, the Axletrees creaked and groaned terribly. This was too much for the Oxen, who turned round indignantly and said, “Hullo, you there! Why do you make such a noise when we do all the work?”

　　They complain most who suffer least.

　　【譯文】

　　公牛和車軸

　　幾頭公牛正用勁拉著超重的貨車在大路上行走，當(dāng)他們用勁拖拉貨車和牛軛時(shí)，車軸被壓得吱吱作響。牛有點(diǎn)不耐煩了，回過(guò)頭對(duì)車軸說(shuō)道：“喂，朋友，我們正在努力地干活，你叫喚什么?”

　　寓意：沒(méi)受什么苦難的人往往最愛(ài)抱怨。