1.A monkey watches the farm cattle work in the field, and says, “Cattle, let me help you.” After a while, he feels tired and leaves with some excuse. 猴子見黃牛耕田,說:“黃牛,我來幫你耕田。”耕了一會,猴子嫌累,借口有事走了。
2.The eagle is making the nest. The monkey says, “Eagle, I can help you.” After picking some brunches, he feels back-breaking and leaves with some excuse again. 老鷹在樹上筑巢。猴子說:“老鷹,我來給你幫忙。”揀了幾根樹枝,猴子覺得腰酸,又借口走了。
3.The rabbit is digging the hole. The monkey says, “Rabbit, I can help you.” After digging for a while, he has some sweat and leaves with some excuse again. 兔子在打洞,猴子說:“兔子,我來助你一臂之力。”挖了幾鋤,猴子出了點汗,又借口走了。
4.It is autumn now. A good harvest of grain is in sight in the cattle’s field. The monkey says, “It was I who ploughed the field for the cattle.”到了秋天,黃牛田里的谷子豐收在望。猴子說:“這塊田是我替黃牛耕種的。”
5.The eagle finishes the nest. The monkey says to everyone he meets, “I almost broke the back for making the nest.” 老鷹的巢造好了,猴子見人就講:“為了筑這個巢,我差點累彎了腰。”
6.The rabbit finishes his hole. The monkey says, “I don’t know how much effort and sweat I put in it.” 兔子的洞打好了。猴子說:“為了幫助兔子打洞,我不知出了多少力,流了多少汗!”
7.The cattle, the eagle and the rabbit understand everything the monkey did. They are not willing to talk with him. 黃牛、老鷹和兔子,對猴子的表現看得一清二楚,誰也不愿理他。