從前，有一匹馬曾經獨自占有一片草場。有一天，一只雄鹿闖入了他的領地，說自己也像馬一樣有權利分享這里的草，不僅如此，還為自己選了一個最好的地方吃草。馬一心想報復這只不請自來的鹿，便來到人那里詢問是否能幫助自己懲罰鹿。人回答說：“是的，我可以盡力幫你，不過，除非你愿意讓我把一根勒馬的韁繩放在你嘴里，并且騎在你的背上，我才能這么做。”馬同意了人的要求，于是這兩個合作者很快就把鹿趕出了草場。然而，一切結束后，馬才發現自己永遠成了人的奴隸。

　　【馬和雄鹿的故事寓意】

　　馬和雄鹿的寓言故事告訴了我們：不管在做人和做事的方面我們都不要太過自私，否則我們因為自私得到的東西也會失去更多東西。

　　【馬和雄鹿的英文版】

　　There was once a Horse who used to graze in a meadow which he had all to himself. But one day a Stag came into the meadow, and said he had as good a right to feed there as the Horse, and moreover chose all the best places for himself. The Horse, wishing to be revenged upon his unwelcome visitor, went to a man and asked if he would help him to turn out the Stag. “Yes,” said the man, “I will by all means; but I can only do so if you let me put a bridle in your mouth and mount on your back.” The Horse agreed to this, and the two together very soon turned the Stag out of the pasture: but when that was done, the Horse found to his dismay that in the man he had got a master for good.