English Original
There was once a farmer who lived near a quiet road. Occasionally, cars would pass by his farm.
Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. It was always filled with water, so drivers couldn't see how deep it was and assumed it was shallow.
When they drove into the hole, they couldn't get out because it was so deep.
The farmer spent little time working on his farm. Instead, he spent most of his time watching the hole.
Whenever a car got stuck, he would pull it out with his tractor and charge the driver a lot of money.
One day, a driver said to him, "You must make a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day."
"Oh, no," the farmer replied. "I don't pull cars out at night. At night, I fill the hole with water."
中文翻译
从前，有个农夫住在一条僻静的马路附近。偶尔会有汽车经过他的农场。
农场大门附近的路上有个大坑。坑里总是积满了水，司机们看不出坑有多深，都以为它很浅。
一旦车子开进坑里，就因为坑太深而无法开出来。
农夫很少花时间经营农场，他把大部分时间都用来盯着这个坑。
每当有汽车陷进去，他就用拖拉机把车拉出来，并向司机收取高额费用。
一天，一位司机对他说：“你没日没夜地把车从坑里拉出来，肯定挣了不少钱吧。”
“哦，不，”农夫回答道，“我晚上不拉车。晚上我得往坑里灌水呢。”