Excerpts from Aesop's fables

1. Hermes and the sculptor

Hermes wanted to know how much people respected him, so he turned into a mortal and went to a sculptor's shop. He saw the image of Zeus and asked how much it cost. The sculptor replied that it was a silver dollar.

He smiled and asked Hera how much the statue cost. The sculptor said it was more expensive. When he saw his image, he thought that as an angel of God and a god who made money and made fortune, he should mark a high price.

Hermes pointed to his statue and asked how much it cost. The sculptor replied, "If you buy those two, I'll give you this as a small change for nothing."

This story shows that those who love vanity are often looked down upon by others.

2. Astronomer

An astronomer used to go out and observe the stars every night. One day, he came to the suburbs to observe the sky attentively and accidentally fell into a well.

he shouted loudly. After hearing the call, the people nearby came over to find out the situation and said to him, "Hey, friend, you are observing things in the sky with your heart, but you are not looking at things on the ground."

This story says that one must first do the most common things on the earth before he can talk about the profound things in the sky.

3. A bragging athlete

An athlete was accused of lacking courage when taking part in competitions, so he had to go out for a trip. A few days later, when he came back, he boasted that he had participated in many competitions in many other cities and had superhuman courage. In one place, he jumped so far that even the Olympic champion could not compete with him.

He also said that those people who were watching at that time could testify for him if they could come here. At this time, a man next to him said to him, "Hey, friend, if all this is true, there is no need for any references at all." You think of this place as that place, you jump! "

this story shows that it is unnecessary to say anything that can be proved by facts.

4. Miser

There was a miser who sold all his possessions, got gold bullion and buried it in a secret place. He went to see his treasure every day. A shepherd who was herding sheep nearby watched carefully and learned the truth. After he left, he dug up the gold nuggets and took them away. When the miser came again, he found that the gold in the hole was gone, so he beat his chest and wept bitterly.

A man saw him so sad, and after asking the reason, he said, "Hey, friend, don't be sad any more. Although you bought that gold, you don't really own it. Go and get a stone instead of gold and put it in the hole. As long as you think it is gold, you will be very happy. This is no different from having a real gold nugget effect. In my opinion, you never used that gold nugget when you owned it. "

This story shows that all possessions are nothing if they are not used.

5. Hostess and maids

There was a hostess who was very hardworking. She hired several maids. Every time the rooster crows at night, she wakes them up and goes to work. The maids worked day and night every day, exhausted. They hated the rooster so much that they decided to kill it. They thought it was the rooster that woke up the hostess before dawn that made them suffer.

however, after they killed the rooster, it was even more unfortunate than before. The hostess doesn't know when the chickens crow, and always wakes them up earlier in the dark to go to work.

this story says that many people's misfortunes are often caused by themselves.