A long time ago, there was a farmer.
古时候，有一个农夫。
He worked hard in the fields every day.
他每天在田里种地，很辛苦。
His neighbor was lazy and never worked.
他的邻居是个懒人，从不下地干活。
The farmer planted in spring, weeded in summer, and harvested in autumn.
农夫春天播种，夏天除草，秋天收割。
His rice grew tall and strong.
他的稻谷长得又高又壮。
The neighbor saw this and felt jealous.
邻居看到后，心里很羡慕。
He said to the farmer, "You have too much rice. Give me some!"
他对农夫说：“你种的米太多了，分我一些吧！”
The farmer got angry and said, "I worked hard for this!"
农夫生气地说：“这是我辛苦种的！”
The neighbor laughed and said, "If I eat your rice, I am helping you!"
邻居笑着说：“我帮你吃，这也是帮忙啊！”
The farmer ignored him and stored the rice in his barn.
农夫不理他，把稻谷收进仓库。
The neighbor tried to steal the rice every day.
邻居每天都想办法偷农夫的米。
One night, he sneaked into the barn.
一天晚上，他偷偷进了农夫的仓库。
As he was taking the rice, the farmer appeared with a stick.
正当他搬米时，农夫拿着棍子出现了。
The farmer shouted, "You don’t work, but you want food! That’s not right!"
农夫大声说：“你不种地，却想吃粮，这怎么行？”
The neighbor got scared and ran away.
邻居吓得赶紧跑了。
From then on, the farmer guarded his rice carefully.
从那以后，农夫更小心看管粮食。
The neighbor never dared to steal again.
邻居再也不敢偷米了。
"Reaping without sowing" means enjoying the rewards without working.
坐享其成是指自己不努力，却想得到别人的成果。
This idiom teaches us that only hard work brings success.
这个成语告诉我们，只有努力，才能得到收获。
