THE OXEN once upon a time sought to destroy the Butchers, who practiced a trade destructive to their race. —
曾经有一群牛犊想要消灭那些屠宰场的屠夫，因为屠宰对他们的种族是毁灭性的。 —

They assembled on a certain day to carry out their purpose, and sharpened their horns for the contest. —
他们在某一天集结起来，磨尖了他们的角，准备进行竞争。 —

But one of them who was exceedingly old (for many a field had he plowed) thus spoke: —
但是其中一只非常老的牛（他曾耕种过许多土地）这样说道： —

“These Butchers, it is true, slaughter us, but they do so with skillful hands, and with no unnecessary pain. —
“这些屠夫确实屠宰我们，但他们用娴熟的手法，不会给我们带来不必要的痛苦。 —

If we get rid of them, we shall fall into the hands of unskillful operators, and thus suffer a double death: —
如果我们摆脱了他们，我们将会落入技艺不高的屠夫手中，这样将遭受双重的死亡： —

for you may be assured, that though all the Butchers should perish, yet will men never want beef.”
因为你可以确信，即使所有的屠夫都灭亡了，人们还是需要牛肉。”

Do not be in a hurry to change one evil for another.
不要匆忙地把一个恶劣的换成另一个恶劣的。