English Original
Nearing the end, Stanislaw is surrounded by loved ones. As the final moment approaches, he gathers all his strength and whispers, "I must tell you my greatest secret." His family urges him to go on.
"Before I got married, I had it all," Stanislaw explains. "Fast cars, cute girls, and plenty of money. But a good friend warned me, 'Get married and start a family. Otherwise, no one will be there to give you a glass of water to drink when you're on your deathbed.' So I took his advice. I traded the girls for a wife, beer for baby food. I sold my Ferrari and invested in college funds. And now here we are. And you know what?"
"What?"
"I'm not even thirsty!"
中文翻译
临终之际，斯坦尼斯被挚爱的家人环绕。当最后时刻临近，他凝聚所有力气，轻声低语：“我必须告诉你们我最大的秘密。”家人催促他继续说下去。
“结婚前，我拥有一切，”斯坦尼斯解释道。“跑车、美女、大把的钞票。但一位好友曾告诫我：‘结婚成家吧。否则，当你奄奄一息时，连个给你端水的人都没有。’我听从了他的建议。我告别了那些女孩，娶了妻子；不再买啤酒，转而购买婴儿食品；卖掉了法拉利，投资了大学基金。于是，才有了今天的我们。你们猜怎么着？”
“怎么着？”
“我现在一点都不渴！”