A SEAGULL having bolted down too large a fish, burst its deep gullet-bag and lay down on the shore to die. —
一只海鸥吞下了一条太大的鱼，猛地把它的食道破裂，躺在岸边等死。 —

A Kite saw him and exclaimed: —
一只红背鹫看见了它并大声说道： —

“You richly deserve your fate; —
“你实在是活该；因为飞禽本没有从海中寻找食物的道理。” —

for a bird of the air has no business to seek its food from the sea.”
每个人都应该满足于自己的事务。

Every man should be content to mind his own business.
每个人应该专注于自己的事情。