一隻小豬和綿羊、山羊被牧人關在一起。一天，牧人把小豬抓住了，小豬一邊拚命地掙紮，一邊大聲慘叫。綿羊和山羊聽到他的抱怨，就指責他說： “我們也會被牧人抓住，可是從來沒有像你一樣哭訴！ ”小豬回答道： “咱們的情況是不一樣的，牧人抓你們隻是要得到你們的羊毛和奶汁，而他抓我是要吃我的肉啊！ ”
有的時候，抱怨也是情有可原的。
A Young Pig in a fold-yard with a Goat and a Sheep. On one o when the shepherd laid hold of him，he grunted and squeaked aly. The Sheep a plained of his distressing cries，sayien handles us，a cry out.” To this the Pig replied，“Y and mine are very different thiches you only for your wool，or your milk，but he lays hold on me for my very life.”
Sometimes plaining is justified.