The Dog in the Manger

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 Author: Aesop


The Cattle, fatigued and hungry after laboring in the field, woke up a sleeping dog in a hay-filled manger. The Dog, on the other hand, wouldn't allow them near the manger, growling and snapping as though it were full of the best flesh and bones for himself.

The Cattle gave the Dog a disgusted look. "How selfish he is!" one exclaimed. "Though he is unable eat the hay, yet he is not allowing us to eat it; we are starving for the hay!"

Now the farmer has arrived. When he saw how the Dog was acting, he grabbed a stick and dragged him out of the stable, striking him several times for his greedy behavior.

Moral:

Do not resent others for what you are unable to enjoy yourself.

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