The lines of Ma's stand-up comedy Asking the Way.

Modesty is the most important thing in this world. No matter what you do, you must be modest. What would you do yourself? Don't show off in front of that man. What does it matter to show off? What is there to show off? Therefore, if you are modest in front of others, you will not suffer.

I'm from Shandong. I usually speak our Shandong dialect. I have a fellow villager who is also a good man. That's right. Showing off your abilities, knowing more than others, is nothing. This is a joke when I went to Tianjin on business a few days ago.

Why is he joking? He learned a few words of Tianjin dialect before going to Tianjin. When he went to Tianjin, he showed off. One morning, he thought that Goubuli had gone to eat steamed buns. Everyone knows that steamed bread is delicious, but he has never eaten it. He is going to try it, but he doesn't know where Goubuli is. He had to ask around. Just then, a young man came up to him, so he greeted him and asked him how to get there. When asked, he remembered Tianjin dialect, and then he said, "Excuse me, how can I get to this dog-ignored steamed stuffed bun shop?" Hearing this, Tianjin people didn't know that dogs ignored them. He was making fun of me, so he pointed to the north: "In the north." (Tianjin dialect) This is also sincere. He went to the north and felt something was wrong after walking for a while. Why didn't you even see a shop? Ask around again. Just sitting in front of an old lady sunbathing, she went over and said, "You are in a hurry. How can I get to this steamed stuffed bun shop that ignores dogs? " (Tianjin dialect) The old lady heard it, didn't she? Tianjin people don't know that dogs ignore them? Are you kidding? I also made a mistake, pointing to the north: "In the north." This is right. Let's go north. I don't know how long it took. It's getting a little dark anyway. Why hasn't this arrived yet? At this time, an old farmer who was resistant to hoes came to him. He said hello quickly, without Tianjin dialect. He opened his mouth and said, "Grandpa, the dog doesn't care. How can I get there?" Hearing this, the old farmer said, "Young man, it's not easy for you to go to Tianjin and walk here. Here is Miyun Reservoir. " He went in the other direction.