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Flea And Cow
(Aesop’s Fables)
Translation ちいさな翻訳屋さん
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One day, a flea asked a cow,
“What on earth did humans do to help you?
I can’t believe that a big and strong animal like you works for humans everyday.
Look at me.
I munch humans’ meat and guzzle their blood. He-he.”
Then the cow said,
“Actually, I appreciate humans.
They always take good care of me and often stroke my head or back kindly.
“Wow! Do you like to be stroked?
If a human stroked me, I would be squashed and die!”
Those who just bluff are likely to be talked down by someone who is not even smart.
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