§46 偷犛牛喻

(46) to steal the yak

譬如一村，共偷犛牛，而共食之。其失牛者，逐迹至村，唤此村人，问其由状，而语之言：“在尔此村不？”

once there was a village whose people jointly participated in stealing a yak for food. the man who lost the yak followed their trail to the village. he called out to the villagers, "do you all live in this village?"

偷者对曰：“我实无村。”

the villagers replied, "we live in no village."

又问：“尔村中有池，在此池边共食牛不？”

again the man asked, "there is a pond in your village. have you eaten the yak together on the side of the pond?"

答言：“无池。”

replied the people: "we know of no pond."

又问：“池傍有树不？”

again he asked, "is there any tree near the pond?"

对言：“无树。”

they answered, "we know of no tree."

又问：“偷牛之时，在尔村东不？”

again he asked, "were you on the east side of your village when you stole my yak?"

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