What is the English version of Waiting for a Rabbit?

The English version of Waiting for the Rabbit is as follows:

Once upon a time, there was a farmer. One day, when he was working in the field, he saw a rabbit accidentally hit a stump and died because of a broken neck.

Once upon a time, there was a farmer. One day, while he was plowing the field, a rabbit suddenly ran over and happened to bump into a stump. Its neck was broken and it died.

The farmer took the hare home and cooked a delicious meal for himself.

The farmer picked up the rabbit and had a delicious meal.

That night, he thought, "I don't have to work so hard." All I have to do is stay by the stump every day and pick up the rabbits that ran into the stump. "

That night, he thought, "Why should I farm so hard?" Just wait by the stump every day to pick up the killed hare. "

So from then on, he gave up farming and stood by the stump waiting for the hare to come.

So he stopped farming and waited for rabbits by the stump every day.

But since then, he has never seen another rabbit run into the stump.

However, since then, he has never found a hare hitting the stump.

Idiom implication

It is very accidental that the hare crashed into a stump and died. Doesn't mean that other rabbits will definitely die on this stump. However, the farmer actually took the accident as a necessity. He did not hesitate to put down his farm tools and left his fields desolate, waiting for the unexpected harvest.

This story tells us: don't take chances, don't always think about getting something for nothing, if you don't work hard and hope for unexpected wealth, the result will only be a draw with a sieve. Our life is created bit by bit by our own hands. If we always want to get something for nothing, then life will be abandoned like this field of Song people.