a cat caught a cock, and pondered how he might find a reasonable excuse for eating him. he accused him of being a nuisance to men by crowing in the nighttime and not permitting them to sleep. the cock defended himself by saying that he did this for the benefit of men, that they might rise in time for their labors. the cat replied, "although you abound in specious apologies, i shall not remain supperless; " and he made a meal of him.

猫逮到一只公鸡，就想找个冠冕堂皇的理由把鸡吃掉。【被校霸威脅以後我成了他老婆】于是，他就指责公鸡半夜鸣叫，打扰了人类，使他们晚上睡觉不踏实。公鸡为自己辩解:“我这样做是在提醒他们应该劳动了，这对人类是有益的。”猫回答道:“尽管你伶牙俐齿很会为自己辩解，可是你也不能让我饿肚子。”最终，猫还是把公鸡吃掉了。

坏人行凶作恶是不需要理由的。