English Original
A poor man presented himself before the King of Spain and asked for charity, claiming to be the king's brother.
The king, wishing to know how he claimed such kindred, was told by the poor man: "We are all descended from one common father and mother—Adam and Eve." Upon hearing this, the king gave him a small copper coin.
The poor man then began to lament, saying, "Is it possible that your Majesty should give your brother no more than this?"
"Away, away!" replied the king. "If all the brothers you have in the world give you as much as I have, you'll be richer than I am."
中文翻译
一个穷汉来到西班牙国王面前请求施舍，并声称自己是国王的兄弟。
国王想知道他为何攀认这门亲戚。穷汉答道：“我们都是同一对父母——亚当和夏娃的后代。”听了这话，国王给了他一个小铜板。
穷汉于是开始抱怨：“陛下您给兄弟的难道就只有这么一点吗？”
“走开，快走！”国王回答，“如果世上你所有的兄弟都像我这样给你一个铜板，你就会比我还富有了。”