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。”