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People often grudge others when they cannot enjoy themselves.
Aesop (620?-560? BC) Legendary Greek storyteller
Fables [Aesopica], “The Dog in the Manger” (6th C BC)
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Alternate translation: "See, what a miserable cur! who neither can eat corn himself, nor will allow those to eat in who can." [tr.
James (1848)]
Alternate translation: "What a selfish Dog! He cannot eat the hay himself, and yet refuses to allow those to eat who can." [tr.
Townsend (1887)]
Added on 11-Jan-11 | Last updated 16-Sep-21
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Topics: begrudge, denial, hoarding, selfishness, value
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