The Lion's Share

The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf.  They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life.  Then came the question how the spoil should be divided.   "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; so the other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts.  Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it.

"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke in a low growl. "The may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil."

till直到  till now直到刚才        Stag雄鹿(S+tag)

spoil腐坏/溺爱     carcass躯干/胴体(car+cass)

King of Beasts百兽之王      arbiter仲裁者(ar+biter)

paw爪子  claw爪子       grumble==complain发牢骚

growl吠声(grow+l)          labour==labor劳动力(lab+our) (lab+or)