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17. The Mole And His Mother

A Mole, a creature blind from its
birth, once said to his mother: "I am sure that I can see, mother!" In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?" The young Mole said, "It is a pebble." His mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell."
17. 田鼠和它的母亲
一只生来便瞎眼的田鼠,有一次对它母亲说:「妈!我一定可以看见东西的!」它母亲为了要让它知道这是错误的,便放了一点有乳香的谷粒在它的面前,便问它说:「这是什么?」 田鼠说:「小石子。」 母亲叫着说:「孩子,我恐怕你不但瞎了眼睛,也许连嗅觉也失去了呢。」^#



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