English Original
There were once two brothers who both served as soldiers; one was rich, and the other poor. To escape poverty, the poor brother became a farmer. He sowed turnip seeds, and one grew exceptionally large—so large it filled a cart and required two oxen to pull it.
Unsure what to do with such a giant turnip, the farmer decided to present it to the King. The King, amazed by the monstrous vegetable, asked if the farmer was a "luck-child." The farmer explained he was a poor soldier turned farmer, forgotten by all while his rich brother was well-known.
Moved by compassion, the King bestowed upon the farmer great wealth—gold, lands, meadows, and herds—making him richer than his brother.
When the rich brother heard how a single turnip had brought such fortune, he grew envious. He took gold and horses to the King, expecting an even greater reward. However, the King declared he had nothing more rare or excellent to give than the great turnip itself. Thus, the rich brother was forced to take the turnip home.
Furious, the rich brother resolved to kill his sibling. He hired murderers to ambush him, luring him with a tale of hidden treasure. On the way, the assassins attacked, bound the poor brother, and were about to hang him when they heard approaching sounds. In panic, they stuffed him into a sack, hung it on a tree, and fled.
The poor brother managed to poke his head out of the sack. Soon, a traveling student rode by, singing joyfully. From the tree, the brother called out, claiming to sit in the "Sack of Wisdom," where he was rapidly learning all the world's knowledge.
Intrigued by the promise of wisdom, the student begged to enter the sack. After some pretended reluctance, the brother agreed, on condition the student lower the sack and free him first. Once free, the brother quickly put the student into the sack, hoisted him up the tree, and rode off on his horse, leaving the student to "gain wisdom." An hour later, he sent someone to release the student.
中文翻译
从前有两兄弟，都是士兵；一个富有，一个贫穷。为了摆脱贫困，穷弟弟脱下军装，当了农民。他播种了芜菁种子，其中一棵长得异常巨大——大到能装满一整辆马车，需要两头牛来拉。
不知该如何处理这巨大的芜菁，农民决定把它献给国王。国王对这奇大无比的蔬菜感到惊讶，问他是否是个“幸运儿”。农民解释说自己是个穷士兵转行的农民，人人都遗忘了他，而他富有的哥哥却众所周知。
国王心生怜悯，赐予了农民巨大的财富——金子、土地、牧场和牲畜——使他比他的哥哥还要富有。
富哥哥听说一个芜菁就带来了如此财富，嫉妒不已。他带着金子和马匹去见国王，期望得到更丰厚的回报。然而，国王宣称自己没有比那棵大芜菁更稀有、更出色的东西可以回赠了。于是，富哥哥只好把芜菁运回家。
富哥哥勃然大怒，决心杀死弟弟。他雇了杀手埋伏，并用发现宝藏的谎言引诱弟弟同行。途中，杀手们袭击了穷弟弟，将他绑起来正要吊死时，听到了远处传来的声音。惊慌中，他们把弟弟塞进一个麻袋，挂在树上，逃之夭夭。
穷弟弟设法在袋子上弄了个洞，把头伸了出来。不久，一个游学的大学生唱着歌欢快地骑马经过。树上的弟弟向他喊话，声称自己正坐在“智慧之袋”里，飞速学习着世间所有的知识。
大学生对获得智慧的机会十分着迷，恳求进入袋子。经过一番假装的犹豫，弟弟同意了，条件是大学生必须先放下袋子让他出来。一旦获得自由，弟弟迅速将大学生头朝下塞进袋子，把他吊上树，然后骑上大学生的马离开了，留下大学生去“获得智慧”。一小时后，他派人来释放了大学生。