Two Peasants | 两个农夫

English Original

Once upon a time, two peasants attempted to pass each other, and their sledges became entangled.

One cried, "Give me room; I must get to town as quickly as possible."

The other said, "You give me room; I must get home as quickly as possible."

Thus, for a long time, they disputed.

A third peasant saw this and said, "If you are in such a hurry, then each of you give way a little."


中文翻译

从前,两个农夫试图迎面而过,他们驾的雪橇却交错在了一起。

其中一个喊道:“给我让点路,我必须尽快赶到城里去。”

另一个说:“你给我让点路,我必须尽快赶回家去。”

就这样,他们争执了很长时间。

第三个农夫看到了,说道:“要是你们都这么着急,那就各自退让一点吧。”

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