醉太平·讥贪小利者 － 元·无名氏


夺泥燕口，
削铁针头，
刮金佛面细搜求，
无中觅有。

鹌鹑嗉里寻豌豆，
鹭鸶腿上劈精肉，
蚊子腹内刳脂油，
亏老先生下手！


A Satire On Petty Greedy Scumbags

by an anonymous author 

tr. ziyuzile 

Snatch at swallow’s bill for a muddy spit,
Scrub needle’s tip for any iron shit.
Scrape Buddha’s gilt face for bit gold,
Seek nothing unturned for anything untold.

Search quail’s crop for a piece of bean,
Slit egret’s legs for meat that’s lean.
Snip mozzie’s tummy for any grease or fat.
Sir！Thanks a lot for the feat you’re best at!