Capa de The Dog in the Manger

A Dog was lying in a Manger on the hay which had been put there for the cattle, and when they came and tried to eat, he growled and snapped at them and wouldn't let them get at their food. "What a selfish beast," said one of them to his companions; "he can't eat himself and yet he won't let those eat who can."

Um Cão estava deitado numa manjedoura, sobre o feno que havia sido colocado ali para o gado. Quando os bois chegaram e tentaram comer, ele rosnou e tentou mordê-los, sem deixar que se aproximassem da comida. "Que bicho egoísta", disse um deles aos companheiros; "ele não pode comer aquilo, e ainda assim não deixa comer quem pode."

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  1. Where was the Dog lying?

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    Resposta: In a manger full of hay meant for the cattle

    He was lying in the manger, on hay that had been put there for the cattle to eat.

  2. What did the Dog do whenever the cattle tried to eat the hay?

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    Resposta: He growled and snapped at them

    He growled and snapped at them and wouldn't let them get at their food.

  3. Why did the cattle call the Dog "selfish"?

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    Resposta: He wouldn't let them eat hay he couldn't eat himself

    The cattle pointed out that the Dog couldn't eat the hay himself, yet still wouldn't let those who could eat it.

  4. What lesson does this fable teach?

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    Resposta: Don't stop others from using something you have no use for yourself

    The dog is condemned for denying others something he himself could not use.

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