Could you teach me the meaning of ths sentence?
“Eeyore,” said Owl, “Christopher Robin is giving a party.”
“Very interesting,” said Eeyore. “I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on. Kind and Thoughtful. Not at all, don't mention it.”

This is from Winnie^the-Pooh. I can't grasp the meaning “I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on." Could you teach me?

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Could you teach me the meaning of ths sentence?
“Eeyore,” said Owl, “Christopher Robin is giving a party.”
 “Very interesting,” said Eeyore. “I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on. Kind and Thoughtful. Not at all, don't mention it.”

This is from Winnie^the-Pooh. I can't grasp the meaning “I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on." Could you teach me?

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Basically he is complaining and saying that they are going to send him the leftovers.

"I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on."

When he says "the odd bits", that's like saying "the parts no one else wants". "Trodden on", he's saying they've been walked all over. In this case it is probably literal, since he eats grass. But if it's more abstract, it would be like bits that get passed over by other people.

Really, the leftovers. Eeyore is saying that they are going to give him what no one else wants. He is being sarcastic about it.

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