Once a herd of cattle in a field decided that it was unfair that the bull ate so much more grass than the cows. Even the bull said he saw the justice of the complaint. But as he was not willing to eat less grass, it was decided that the cows would have to eat more.

After forcing themselves to eat more grass, the cows complained of feeling ill and harassed. Yet even so, they had not yet been able to eat as much as the bull. The herd was also worried that their field had become bare. The animals met to discuss their problems.

After some discussion, the cattle concluded that all these problems had one easy solution. The cows felt ill and harassed, they decided, because they were still unequal to the bull. In a larger field where grass was even more easily available, the cows would be able to eat even more, thus enjoying the well-being of consuming the same amount as the bull. Content cows would also solve the problem of the field being stripped bare. It stood to reason, the cattle concluded, that miserable cows would be less effective at good pasture management.

There only remained to find a larger field.