English Original
There was a rich man who was both handsome and wise, earning everyone's admiration.
A fool, upon learning this, began calling the rich man "My big brother" whenever they met. He reasoned that, as a "younger brother," he could borrow money from him when needed.
Later, the rich man lost his fortune. The fool stopped calling him "big brother." His neighbors asked, "How foolish! Why call him brother when you needed his money, but stop when he fell into debt?"
The fool replied, "I called him brother because I wanted his money. He was never truly my brother. Now that he's in debt, I naturally stopped."
中文翻译
从前，有一位富人，相貌英俊，智慧过人，赢得了所有人的称赞。
一个愚人得知后，每次见到这位富人，都称他为“我的兄长”。他盘算着，既然这人很有钱，作为“弟弟”，必要时就能借用一些。
后来，富人失去了财产。愚人不再称他为“兄长”。邻居们问他：“你真愚蠢！需要钱时就叫他兄长，见他负债了就不叫了？”
愚人答道：“我叫他兄长是想得到他的钱。他本就不是我兄长。既然他欠了债，我自然就不这么叫了。”