English Original
There were two pots on the bank of a river. One was made of brass, and the other was made of clay.
When the water rose, they both floated off down the river. The earthen pot tried to stay away from the brass one.
So the brass pot cried out, "Fear nothing, friend, I will not hit you."
"But I may come in contact with you," said the earthen pot. "If I come too close, whether I hit you or you hit me, I shall suffer for it."
After that, the earthen pot floated away.
中文翻译
河岸上有两只罐子。一只是黄铜做的，另一只是陶土做的。
河水上涨时，它们都顺流漂下。陶罐试图远离铜罐。
于是铜罐喊道：“别怕，朋友，我不会撞你的。”
“但我可能会碰到你，”陶罐说，“如果我靠得太近，无论是我撞了你还是你撞了我，遭殃的都是我。”
之后，陶罐便漂走了。