羊为六畜之一，自古至今一直与人相伴。

One of the six domestic animals, the sheep has been with man since ancient times.

一类是已被驯化的“六畜”，即牛、羊、马、猪、狗、鸡，它们是人类为了经济或其它目的而驯养的，占十二种动物的一半。

The first category includes the six kinds of tamed animals such as the ox, goat, horse, pig, dog and rooster, accounting for half of the zodiac animals.