a shepherd driving his sheep to a wood, saw an oak of unusual size full of acorns, and spreading his cloak under the branches, he climbed up into the tree and shook them down. the sheep eating the acorns inadvertently frayed and tore the cloak. when the shepherd came down and saw what was done, he said,"o you most ungrateful creatures! you provide wool to make garments for all other men, but you destroy the clothes of him who feeds you."

牧羊人赶着羊群来到一片树林里，看见一棵异常高大的橡树上结满了橡子。【博奥书屋】他高兴极了，急忙把外衣脱下，铺到地上，再爬到树上去，使劲摇晃树干，这样橡子纷纷落到了地上。羊群跑过来尽情地享受着美味的食物，不知不觉连牧羊人的外衣也吃掉了。牧羊人从树上下来，看到如此情形，气愤地说:“你们这些忘恩负义的家伙！你们把身上的羊毛贡献出来给他人做衣服，而我含辛茹苦地喂养你们，你们却吃掉了我的外衣。”

欲望会使人变得盲目。