The Bow and the Arrow | 弓与箭

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In the past, a man bragged about his bow: "There is no bow better than mine. It doesn't need any arrow!"

Another man bragged about his arrow: "There is no arrow better than mine. It doesn't need any bow!"

A skilled archer happened to pass by and heard them. He said, "You are both wrong. One cannot shoot an arrow without a bow, and without an arrow, how can one hit the target?"

He then asked them for their bow and arrow and demonstrated how to shoot at a target.

They finally understood: A bow is useless without an arrow, and an arrow is useless without a bow. They complement each other.

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