The Camel and the Arab | 骆驼与阿拉伯人

English Original

An Arab camel-driver, after completing the loading of his camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down.

The poor beast replied, not without a touch of reason: "Why do you ask me? Is it that the level way through the desert is closed?"


中文翻译

一位阿拉伯骆驼夫在给他的骆驼装完货物后,问它最喜欢走上坡路还是下坡路。

这可怜的牲口不无道理地回答道:“你为何问我?难道穿过沙漠的平坦道路被关闭了吗?”

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