Chapter 5 volume five

child and ramie A child was accidentally stung by ramie. He hurried home and told his mother, "I only touch it lightly, and it hurts me." The mother said, "Because of this, it stung me." You. Next time you come across ramie, grab it bravely, and it will be soft and silky in your hand, and it won't hurt you anymore." This means that many people are hard-pressed but not soft-hearted. ***** stoner fisherman When the fishermen pulled the nets, they felt very heavy, and they danced for joy, thinking that they had caught a lot of fish at once.But when the net was pulled to the shore, it was full of stones and other things, and there was no fish.They were very upset that they didn't catch any fish, but the sad thing was that it turned out to be exactly the opposite of what they had expected.One of them, an old fisherman, said: "My friends, don't be sad. Pleasure and pain are always together. They are like sisters. We were happy beforehand, and now we have to endure a little pain."

This story is to say that life is full of changes, just as sometimes a storm will suddenly break out in a clear sky, don't be distressed by setbacks. ***** three artisans A large city was besieged by the enemy, and the residents of the city gathered together to discuss ways to fight the enemy. A mason stood up and advocated the use of bricks as a resisting material; a carpenter resolutely suggested that the best way to resist the enemy was wood; a cobbler stood up and said: "Gentlemen, I disagree with you. I think that as a Against materials, there is nothing better than leather."

This means that people are used to thinking about problems from their own perspective, and always think that what they are familiar with is the best. ***** donkey and his shadow A traveler hired a donkey and rode it far away.The weather was very hot that day, and the red sun was scorching.He stopped to rest, hiding in the donkey's shadow, seeking shade from the sun.The donkey's shadow was only big enough to cover one person, so the traveler and the donkey's owner fought fiercely for the shade, each thinking it was his own right.The owner of the donkey insisted that he rented out only the donkey itself, not the shadow of the donkey.The traveler said that the donkey he hired included the donkey itself and the shadow.They argued so much that they fought each other.When they fought, the donkey ran away.

That is to say, people tend to quarrel over small things and lose the most important things. ***** hungry dog A few hungry dogs saw an animal skin soaked in the river, but they couldn't reach it even though they tried hard.Therefore, they agreed with each other that if everyone drank the river water together, they could get the animal skin.As a result, before they could get the animal skins, their stomachs were burst by the river water. That is to say, if you do not do what you can, and work hard to pursue the interests with little hope, as a result, not only will you not get what you want, but you will pay a heavy price.

***** lion and bull A lion was about to kill a great bull, and he was about to outwit him by outwitting him.So the Lion said to the Bull, "Friend, if you like, I will kill a sheep and give you a feast." He wanted to kill the Bull while he was lying down to eat.When the bull went to the lion, he saw many copper basins and many big iron forks, but he didn't see the sheep at all, so he left without saying a word.The Lion asked him why he had gone away without a sound.He replied, "I have a reason for doing this, because I see that the utensils are not prepared for eating sheep, but for eating cattle."

This story shows that those smart people can recognize the conspiracy and tricks of destroying people from the clues. ***** kingfisher The kingfisher that lives in the sea likes secluded places. According to legend, in order to avoid human hunting, she often builds her nest on the rocks on the coast.Once during the hatching season, a kingfisher went to a promontory, took a fancy to a rock near the sea, and built a nest there.One day, when she was out looking for food, suddenly there was a strong wind on the sea, and the waves were higher than the waves. The turbulent waves rushed to the rocks, swept away the nest, and the birds disappeared without a trace.After the kingfisher came back, seeing such a miserable scene, he said painfully: "I am so unlucky. I escaped here because I was careful to guard against hunting on land. Who knows that the sea is even more unreliable."

That is to say, one is very careful to guard against the enemy, but does not know that sometimes it will fall into the hands of friends who are more powerful than the enemy. ***** shepherd and sea A shepherd was grazing his flock on the meadow by the sea. Seeing that the sea was quiet and docile, he wanted to go sailing for business.So he sold the sheep, bought some dates, and set off on a ship.Unexpectedly, a big storm blew up at sea, and the ship was about to sink. He had to reluctantly throw all the loaded goods into the sea, and survived in an empty ship.A long time later, someone was passing by the sea, and he came across the tranquility of the sea, and praised him greatly.But the shepherd said to him: "Good friend, the sea is looking for dates again, that's why it looks so quiet."

This story shows that people can gain knowledge from adversity. ***** Swallows and pythons A swallow that had made its nest in the courthouse flew out.The boa constrictor took the opportunity to crawl into the swallow's nest and devoured the little swallow.The swallow came back and found the nest empty, and was extremely sad.Another swallow came to reassure her and said she was not the only mother who had lost her baby.She replied, "I grieve not just because of the loss of a child, but because in this place of victimization is where all victims can turn to." This story illustrates that disasters are most saddening when they come from the least expected places.

***** mistress and maids There was a mistress who was very hardworking, and she hired several maids.Whenever the rooster crowed at night, she made them get up and go to work.The maids worked day and night and were exhausted. They hated the rooster very much and decided to kill it. They thought it was the rooster that did not wake up the mistress at dawn, so that they suffered so much.But after they killed the cock, they were even more unfortunate than before.The hostess didn't know when the rooster crowed, and always woke them up earlier in the dark to go to work. The story is that many people's misfortunes are often self-inflicted.

***** miser A miser sold all his possessions for gold nuggets, which he buried secretly in one place.He walks every day to see his treasure.A shepherd who was grazing sheep nearby observed carefully and knew the truth. After he left, he dug up the gold nugget and took it away.When the miser came again, he found that the gold nugget in the cave was gone, so he beat his chest and cried bitterly.A man saw him so sad, asked why, and said, "Hey, my friend, don't be sad anymore, although you bought that piece of gold, you don't really own it. Go and get a stone instead of gold." put the nugget in the hole, and as long as you think it's a nugget of gold, you'll be happy. It's no different than if you had a real nugget of gold. In my opinion, when you have that nugget, it's never useful Pass."

This story shows that all property is worth nothing if it is not used. ***** hyena and fox Legend has it that hyenas change their sex every year, sometimes male and sometimes female.A hyena saw the fox and accused him of wanting to befriend him, but the fox ignored him.The fox replied, "Don't blame me, but yourself, because I don't know whether to treat you as a girlfriend or as a boyfriend." This refers to those who do things with an ambiguous attitude. ***** fox by the river myantros One day, many foxes gathered by the river Myantros, wanting to drink water from the river.But because the river flowed very fast, they just talked to each other and didn't dare to jump into the river.One of the foxes laughed at his companions for being cowardly. In order to show that he was braver than them, he jumped into the river bravely.The rushing river rushed him to the middle of the river, and the fox standing by the river said to him: "Please don't leave us, come back quickly, and tell us where we can go down safely to drink water." He replied, "I want to send a letter to Miletus there, and I will tell you when I get back." That is to say, those who like to show off and brag about themselves often bring misfortune to themselves. ***** bragging jock An athlete was criticized for lack of courage in his usual competitions and had to go on a trip.After a few days, he came back and boasted that he had competed many times in other cities with superhuman courage, and that he had jumped so far in Rhode Island that even the Olympic champion could not compete with him.He also said that those who were watching could testify against him if they could come here.At this time, a person next to him said to him: "Hey, my friend, if all this is true, there is no need for any witnesses. You think this is Rhodes Island, you jump!" This story shows that it is superfluous to say anything that is easy to prove with facts. ***** wolf and horse The wolf passed by a field and saw a lot of barley in the field.Although Huang Chengcheng is cute, the wolf doesn't eat the barley, so he has to go away.Not far away, he met a horse. He led the horse into the field and told the horse that he was reluctant to eat the barley and kept it for the horse because he liked to hear the sound of the horse's teeth when it was grazing.The horse replied, "Hey, my friend, if you can live on barley, you won't necessarily like the sound of me grazing more than your stomach." The story shows that those who are of bad nature, even though they report the best news to people, have ulterior motives and people will not believe it. ***** old lion An old and feeble lion was lying on the ground dying of illness.A wild boar rushed up to him, and bit him viciously, in revenge for what the lion had done to him.After a while, a wild bull also horned him, and regarded the lion as a hated enemy.When the Donkey saw that he could do whatever he wanted with the gigantic beast, he also kicked the Lion's head with his hooves.The lion, who was dying, said: "I have reluctantly endured the violence of the brave, but I have to endure the insult of you, a clown. I really don't want to die." This means that no matter how glorious the past is, it is difficult to avoid disrespect and revenge from others after the glory is lost. ***** bloated fox The hungry fox was looking for food, and when he saw the bread and meat left by the shepherd in the hole in the tree, he immediately got into it and ate it.His stomach was bulging from eating, and he tried a lot of hard work, but he couldn't get out, so he sighed in the tree hole.Another fox happened to pass by there, heard him moaning, and went to ask him why.After he understood the reason, he said to him: "You just stay inside, and when you recover the way you got in, it will be easy to come out." This story shows that time can solve many difficult problems. ***** Hermes and the Sculptor Hermes wanted to know how much people respected him, so he disguised himself as a mortal and went to a sculptor's shop.When he saw the picture of Zeus, he asked how much it would cost.The sculptor replied a silver dollar.He smiled and asked how much Hera's portrait cost.The sculptor said that was more expensive.When he saw his own image, he thought to himself that as the messenger of God and the god of bringing wealth and blessings, he should set a high price.Hermes pointed to his own portrait and asked how much it cost, and the sculptor replied, "If you buy those two, I'll make a small change of this and give it to you for nothing." This story shows that those who love vanity are often looked down upon by others. ***** astronomer An astronomer used to go out every night to observe the stars.One day, he came to the suburbs to observe the sky intently, and accidentally fell into a well.He shouted loudly.After hearing the call, the people nearby came over to find out the situation, and said to him, "Hey, my friend, you are looking at the things in the sky with your heart, but you are not looking at the things on the earth." This story says that people must first do the most ordinary things on earth well before they can talk about the profound things in heaven. ***** The Miller and the Son and the Donkey The miller and his son drove their donkeys to sell in the neighboring market.They had not gone far, when they met some women gathered by the well, talking and laughing.One of them said: "Look, have you ever seen this kind of person who puts his donkey on instead of riding it, but wants to walk." Hearing this, the old man immediately asked his son to ride on the donkey.After walking for a while, they met some old men who were arguing, and one of them said, "Look, this proves what I just said. The current fashion in society is not about respecting the elderly. You guys Look at the lazy boy on the donkey, while his old father walks beneath. Come down, you little thing! And don't let your old father rest his weary legs." Then the old man called his son down, I rode up by myself.They had not gone far when they encountered another group of women and children.Several people immediately shouted: "You useless old man, how can you ride on a donkey, and let the poor boy run without any strength?" The honest Miller immediately called his son to sit again. behind him. When they were approaching the market, a citizen saw them and asked, "Friends, may I ask, is this donkey yours?" The old man said, "Yes." According to the current situation, it may be much better for the two of you to carry the donkey than to ride it." The old man said, "You may as well try it according to your opinion." So he and his son jumped off the donkey and tied the donkey's legs together. , using a wooden stick to lift the donkey onto the shoulders and walk forward.When passing the bridge at the entrance of the market, many people gathered around to watch this interesting event, and everyone made fun of the father and son.The noise and this strange manipulation displeased the Donkey, and he broke the rope and the stick with all his might, and fell into the river. At this time, the old man was angry and ashamed, and fled back home from the alley. This means that nothing can satisfy everyone, and if you want to satisfy everyone, you will satisfy no one. ***** man arguing about god The two men quarreled over whether Theseus was more capable or Hercules more capable.But the two gods got very angry with them and confiscated the land from one of them. That said, judging the owner can do harm. ***** The Deer and the Lion in the Cave A deer, desperately evading a hunter, ran into a cave where a lion lived.As soon as he entered, he was captured by the lion.Before dying, the deer said: "Unfortunately, I escaped the hunter and gave myself to the most ferocious beast." The story is that some people run into greater dangers in order to avoid lesser ones. ***** Dolphins, Whales & Poplars Dolphins and whales fight each other.They fought for a long time, and it became more and more violent.At this time, a white poplar fish swam over and advised them to stop fighting.But the dolphin said, "We'd rather fight to the death together than let you mediate." This means that some people are insignificant at first, but in troubled times, they call themselves heroes presumptuously. ***** Deer and Lions by the Spring A deer was very thirsty, and hastened to the spring.He drank the sweet spring water, looked at his own shadow in the water, saw his slender and beautiful horns, and was elated, but when he saw his tiny legs, he was depressed.Just as he was engrossed in watching, a lion galloped towards him.He turned and ran as fast as he could, leaving the lion far behind, for the deer's strength is in his legs, and the lion's strength is in his heart.On the open plains, deer can always run ahead and save their lives.But when he entered the woods, his beautiful horns were caught by the branches, and he could no longer run, but he was caught by the following lion.Before dying, the deer said to himself: "How unfortunate I am! My life was saved by what I didn't like, but my life was ruined by what I trusted and loved most. " This story says that beautiful things are not necessarily useful, and even bad things, but unbeautiful things are practical at critical moments. ***** fox and crocodile The fox and the crocodile argue about whose family is noble.After the crocodile had narrated in detail the many great deeds of his ancestors, he said that his ancestors were also stadium officials.But the fox said, "Even if you don't tell me, I can tell from your skin that you have been practicing for many years." Again, facts speak louder than words. ***** fox and dog The fox sneaked into the flock of sheep, picked up a lamb, and pretended to caress him.The dog asked the fox what he was doing, and he said, "I am teasing him, playing with him." The dog said again, "Now if you don't let go of this lamb, I will make you feel the dog's petting." This story applies to villains and thieves. ***** The Cowardly Soldier and the Crow A timid soldier went out to fight. The crow yelled, and he immediately put down his weapon and didn't dare to move. After a while, he picked up his weapon and went on again, and the crow cried out again.He stopped and said, "Go and yell as hard as you can, just don't come and eat my flesh!" This story is for the very faint of heart. ***** Husband and Kinky Wife Someone's wife has a very eccentric temper, and she has trouble getting along with everyone in the family.The husband wanted to know if the same was true of her and her natal family, so he found a good excuse to send her back to her natal family.After a few days, she came back, and the husband asked his wife how her natal family treated her.She replied, "Those who herd the cows and the shepherds don't give me good looks." The husband said to her, "Oh, my dear, if the shepherds who go out early and come back late don't get along well with you, then what's wrong with you?" What will the person who lives with you all day do to you?" This story is to say that things can often be seen from the small to the big, from the outside to the inside. ***** The Farmer and the Snake That Killed His Son A poisonous snake crawled into the farmer's house and killed the farmer's son.The farmer was very sad, grabbed an axe, and ran angrily outside the snake's hole and stood there, trying to kill the snake as soon as it came out of the hole.Soon, as soon as the snake came out of the hole, the farmer immediately chopped it off with an axe. Unfortunately, he missed the snake, but split a stone beside the hole in two.The farmer was worried about future troubles, so he begged the snake to reconcile with him.The snake said, "When I see the split stone, I cannot love you; likewise, you will not forgive me when you see the grave of your son." This story shows that deep hatred is difficult to reconcile. ***** fox and monkey king Once, the monkey danced at the gathering of wild beasts, won everyone's favor, and was elected king.The fox was very jealous, and when he found meat in a trap, he led the monkey there, saying that he had found a treasure, which he did not dare to use, and left it as a tribute to the royal family, and persuaded him to go and get it himself.The monkey ran up rashly, but was caught in the trap.He reprimanded the fox for framing him, but the fox said: "Monkey, with your little skill, do you fool still want to be the king of beasts?" This story shows that everything should not be taken lightly.Otherwise, you will bring misfortune to yourself and be ridiculed by the world. ***** fox and lion Once upon a time, the fox and the lion lived together.The fox always acted as the lion's slave, and often went to the forest to drive out the wild beasts, and then the lions caught them.The two of them always divide the prey according to the size of the credit.However, the fox was jealous of the lion's share, so he didn't want to help the lion chase the wild beasts, and went to the forest alone to catch prey.When he was about to catch a sheep, he was caught by the hunter first. This story shows that it is much better to be a commoner in peace than to be a king in fear. ***** fox and lion in cage There was a lion in a cage, and the fox saw it, and without fear, he came up and cursed the lion loudly. The Lion said to him, "It is not you who scold me, but my misfortune." This story shows that the strong who suffer from misfortune are often despised by the villain with low status. ***** fox and monkey arguing about family background The fox and the monkey walked together, arguing with each other as to which of them had a noble family background.After boasting about each other, they came to a cemetery.The monkey turned his head away and burst into tears.The fox didn't know the reason, so he asked him why he was crying. The monkey pointed to the tombstones and said, "How can I not be sad when I see these tombstones of slaves who were liberated and enslaved by my ancestors?" Brag and lie, none of them can stand up and refute you." That is to say, the liar is especially boastful when there is no one to contradict him. ***** farmer and donkey There was an old farmer who had always lived in the country and had never been to the city. He asked his family to take him into the city to see it. His family let him sit in a cart pulled by two donkeys, and said to him: "As long as you drive the donkeys, they will send you to the city." To the edge of the cliff.Seeing that it was very dangerous, the old man said, "Zeus! Have I offended you? You will punish me and throw me to death. You will not let me die at the hands of a glorious horse or a noble mule, but at the hands of a little donkey!" The story is that to die is to die gloriously and heroically. ***** unsolicited person A poor man fell ill, and it got worse and worse, and the doctors said there was no hope.But he still prayed to the gods, and if he recovered from his illness, he would offer a hundred bull heads as a sacrifice and a plaque to the temple.The wife standing next to him asked, "Where did you get the money?" The man replied, "Do you think God asked me for these things for money to heal my illness?" This story shows that people who make a wish at random often fail to make it. ***** Murderer A murderer, being pursued by his victims' relatives, fled to the banks of the Nile when he met a wolf, who terrified climbed to a tree by the river and hid in it.But he saw a big snake crawling towards him on the tree again, and he was so frightened that he jumped into the river.There was a crocodile in the river, waiting for him, and ate him. This story shows that there is no safety on earth, in the air, or in the water for the wicked and wicked. ***** The Farmer and the Goddess of Fortune When a farmer was plowing his land, he found a piece of gold and thought it must be a gift from the goddess of the earth.Therefore, he offered sacrifices to the goddess of the land every day.Fate came up to him and said, "Hey, my friend, that piece of gold is my gift to you for making you rich. Why do you regard it as a favor from the Goddess of Earth? If the fortunes were different, this piece of gold might fall into the At that time, you will definitely blame me, the goddess of fate." This story shows that a person should recognize his benefactor and repay his kindness. ***** cunning person A cunning man made a bet with another, agreeing to prove to him that the oracle at Delphi was false.When the appointed day came, he took a little sparrow in his hand and hid it in his coat.He went to the temple, stood in front of the god, and asked the god whether the thing he held in his hand was alive or dead.He thought, if God said it was dead, he would take out the live sparrow; if God said it was alive, he would crush the sparrow to death and take it out again.God saw through his despicable tricks and said, "Young man, put away your tricks! The thing in your hand is dead or alive, and it doesn't care about you!" This story shows that God cannot blaspheme. ***** farmer and fox A very bad-hearted farmer was very jealous of the good crops in his neighbor's fields, and wanted to destroy them. So, one day, taking the opportunity of catching a fox, he secretly put the burning firewood in the neighbor's field.A fox who happened to pass by picked up the piece of firewood, and according to the instructions of the gods, threw it into the farmer's field and burned his crops to nothing. This means that harming others will harm oneself, and God will never let any bad person go. ***** farmer and tree There was a tree in a farmer's field, which was not so strong, and could only serve as a habitat for sparrows and noisy cicadas.The farmer thought the tree was useless and wanted to cut it down, so he picked up the ax and chopped at the tree. Those cicadas and sparrows begged the farmer not to cut down their home, but to allow the tree to grow in the field, where they would sing to him and make him happy.The farmer ignored them, and went on with a second and a third ax until a hole was cut in the tree.At this time, he found that there were honeycombs and honey in the tree hole. After tasting the honey, he quickly dropped his axe, not only stopped cutting down, but also carefully protected the tree. This story is to say that it is the nature of some people to value profit over righteousness. ***** victims A wealthy merchant from Athens went sailing with others.One day, a storm broke out on the sea, and the strong wind and waves capsized the boat.At this time, others were swimming hard to escape for their lives, but the Athenians kept praying to the goddess Athena, promising that if they could be saved, they would definitely offer a lot of sacrifices.A fellow victim swam to his side and said to him: "Athena bless you, you have to move your hand too!" The story is that when you ask God for help, you have to actively think of ways to do something. ***** man who found the golden lion Once upon a time, a rich man who was both timid and greedy found a golden lion.He said to himself, "I don't know what to do with this matter. I'm so confused that I can't make up my mind. On the one hand, I am greedy and love money, but on the other hand, I am timid and afraid of getting into trouble. What is this kind of luck?" ?Which god made the golden lion? This incident caused me to be full of conflicts. Love gold, but be afraid of lions made of gold; the desire in my heart urges me to get it, but my character tells me to back off. The fortune came, but I dare not accept it. This treasure did not make me happy. The favor that God bestowed on me is beyond my reach! What is going on? What should I do, what method should I adopt? I have to Go back and bring your family and catch it with the strength of many of them while I myself stand and watch from afar!" This story applies to those who both desire wealth and fear disaster.