R. Yochanan b. Zakkai says: The Holy One Blessed be He is solicitous of human dignity. (For) an ox, which walks on his feet, (and need not be carried by the thief,) he pays five-fold. (For) a lamb, which he must carry on his back, he pays (only) four-fold, (having already made a kind of partial payment in the sacrificing of his dignity.)
Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai Asked a Beautiful Question Why Does
Mekhilta Tractate Nezikin 12:24