English Original
In a country home that seldom had guests, a young son was eager to help his mother after his father appeared with two dinner guests.
When the dinner was nearly over, the boy went to the kitchen and proudly carried in the first piece of apple pie, giving it to his father, who passed it to a guest.
The boy came in with a second piece of pie and gave it to his father, who again gave it to a guest.
This was too much for the boy, who said, "It's no use, Dad. The pieces are all the same size."
中文翻译
在一个很少来客的乡间农舍里，父亲带着两位客人回家吃晚饭，年幼的儿子热切地想帮母亲的忙。
晚餐快结束时，男孩走进厨房，骄傲地端出了第一块苹果派，递给了父亲，父亲转手就把它递给了一位客人。
男孩又端来了第二块派递给父亲，父亲再次把它给了另一位客人。
这让男孩忍无可忍，他说道：“没用的，爸爸。这些派块都一样大。”