English Original
There was a nearly blind elderly lady with three sons, each eager to prove he was the best to her.
The first son bought her a 15-room mansion, certain this was the finest gift anyone could offer.
The second son bought her a beautiful Mercedes with a chauffeur, convinced this would win her approval.
The third son, determined to outdo his brothers, bought her a parrot he had trained for 15 years to memorize the entire Bible. You could ask the parrot any verse, and it would quote it word for word.
The lady told her first son, "The house is gorgeous, but it's far too big for me. I only use one room, and it's too large to maintain. Thank you, but I don't need it."
She then told her second son, "The car is beautiful and has every feature, but I don't drive and I don't care for the chauffeur. Please return it."
Finally, she went to her third son and said, "Son, thank you for your thoughtful gift. That chicken was delicious."
中文翻译
一位近乎失明的老太太有三个儿子，他们都想向她证明自己是最好的。
大儿子为她买了一栋有15个房间的豪宅，坚信这是能献给她的最好礼物。
二儿子为她买了一辆漂亮的奔驰，还配了司机，确信这能赢得她的欢心。
三儿子决心要胜过哥哥们，于是为她买了一只他训练了15年的鹦鹉，这只鹦鹉能背诵整部《圣经》。你可以问它任何经文，它都能一字不差地背出来。
老太太对大儿子说：“房子很华丽，但对我来说太大了。我只住一间房，而且它太大，难以打理。谢谢你，但我并不需要。”
接着她对二儿子说：“车很漂亮，功能齐全，但我不开车，也不喜欢那个司机。请把它退了吧。”
最后，她走到三儿子面前说：“孩子，谢谢你这份贴心的礼物。那只鸡真美味。”