A WILD BOAR stood under a tree and rubbed his tusks against the trunk. —
一只野猪站在一棵树下，用獠牙擦拭树干。 —

A Fox passing by asked him why he thus sharpened his teeth when there was no danger threatening from either huntsman or hound. —
一只狐狸路过，问他为什么在没有猎人或猎犬威胁的情况下磨獠牙。 —

He replied, “I do it advisedly; —
他回答说：“我是故意这样做的； —

for it would never do to have to sharpen my weapons just at the time I ought to be using them.”
因为在我应该使用它们的时候，不可能才开始磨獠牙。”