A dog, used to eating eggs, saw an oyster. Opening his mouth wide, he swallowed it with relish, thinking it was an egg. Soon after, he suffered great stomach pain and said, "I deserve this torment for my folly in thinking that everything round must be an egg."
Those who act without sufficient thought will often fall into unsuspected danger.
一只习惯吃鸡蛋的狗，看到了一只牡蛎。它张大嘴巴，津津有味地吞了下去，以为那是一个鸡蛋。不久之后，它胃部剧痛，说道：“我活该受这折磨，因为我愚蠢地以为所有圆形的东西都是鸡蛋。”
行事不经深思熟虑的人，常常会陷入意想不到的危险之中。
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