A famous saying about vanity

1, Hermes and the statue?

Hermes wanted to know how much he was respected in the world, so he became a mortal and went to a sculptor's shop. He saw the statue of Zeus and asked, "How much is it worth?" The sculptor said, "A silver dollar." Hermes smiled and asked, "How much is the statue of Hera worth?" The sculptor said, "A little more expensive."

Later, when Hermes saw his statue, he felt that people would respect him more as an angel and the patron saint of businessmen. He asked, "How much is this?" The sculptor replied, "If you buy those two, they are free gifts."

This story is suitable for those whose vanity is ignored.

2. Mosquitoes and lions

The mosquito flew to the lion and said to him, "I'm not afraid of you." You are not much better than me. If not, what strength do you have? Does it have claws and teeth? The same is true of women fighting with men. I am much better than you. If you like, let's have a competition! " Mosquitoes blew their horns and rushed to bite the hairless area around the lion's nose.

The lion was very angry and scratched his face with his paws. Mosquitoes hit the lion, blew their horns and flew away singing a victory song, but they were trapped in a spider web. When the mosquito was about to be eaten, it sighed and said that it had competed with big animals, but it was destroyed by this little spider.

This story applies to those who beat the big man, but were defeated by the little man.

3. "One person crosses a well"

Song family, there is no well irrigation at home, and they often live alone. When his family crossed the well, he said to someone, "My family crossed the well alone."

People who heard of it said, "Shi Ding went down the well alone." The people of China know it. They heard it from Song Jun.

Asked by ding. Shi Ding said to him, "If you want to be alone, you have to be alone in the well."

Smell it if you want, and don't smell it if you don't smell it.

There was a family named Ding in Song State. There was no well at home, so they had to go out to draw water to water the land. One of them is sent to fetch water, and the other often stays outside. When his family dug a well, Shi Ding told others, "My family dug a well and got a man." The listener sent a message: "Shi Ding dug a well and dug a man."

People in the capital are talking about this matter, so that the monarch of Song State can know about it. Song Guojun sent someone to ask Shi Ding about the situation. Shi Ding replied: "You can't get one more person's labor just by digging one person out of the well." It's better not to listen to such rumors.

4. "Worrying about the sky"

People in Qi were sent to die, forgetting to eat and sleep. Those who are worried about others, because they know it, say, "God, gas accumulates in the ears and grieves at the place of death. If you bend over and stretch and stay in the sky all day, why worry about falling? "

The man said, "The sky is full of air, and the sun, the moon and the stars are everywhere. Why not be evil? "

The knower said, "The sun, the moon and the stars are also full of glory, so they can only fall, not slander."

The man said, "What happened to Naidi?"

At dawn, he said, "A spike in the ground will make up for the four deficiencies, and if it dies, it will die. If you stumble and stop on the ground all day, why worry? "

Happy are those who give up, and happy are those who know.

People in the state of Qi are worried that the sky will collapse and there will be nowhere to live, and they will not sleep well and eat. Another person who was worried about his sadness went to enlighten him and said, "The sky is just accumulated gas. Without air, there is no place. You move, breathe, breathe, and move in the sky all day. How can you worry that the sky will fall? "

The man said, "If the sky is gas, won't the sun, moon and stars fall?" The person who enlightened him said, "The sun, the moon and the stars are also things that shine in the air. Even if it falls, it won't hurt anything. "

The man said, "What if the ground sinks?" The person who enlightened him said, "The earth is just a pile of clods, which are everywhere. There is no place without clods. You walk and jump and move on the ground all day. How can you worry about sinking? " After this explanation, Qi people breathed a sigh of relief and became happy. The people who enlightened him were relieved and happy.

Overall evaluation:

This fable satirizes the mediocre people who are full of unnecessary troubles and endless worries through alarmist stories, and tells people not to worry too much. This is an educational fable that describes two kinds of people: those who worry about the sky and those who worry about others. The author doesn't care about these two kinds of people.

The article focuses on shaping the image of a "Qi people". He is worried all day that the blue sky will fall and the earth will fall, so that he can't sleep and eat. He is also worried that the sun, moon and stars in the sky will fall, and he will always be in fear. Under the patient guidance of others, he was relieved and extremely happy. A vivid image is presented to the reader.

Another character, an enthusiastic enlightener, whose explanation of heaven, earth, star and moon is unscientific and only represents the level of understanding at that time, but his spirit of caring for others and patient enlightening methods are still worthy of recognition. Chang Luzi, an ancient Taoist scholar, disagreed with the enlightener's view that heaven and earth are immortal. He believes that success, everything is destroyed.

Liezi believes that heaven and earth are the same to people, whether they are extinct or immortal. The essence of Tao is to be quiet and do nothing. People should keep a quiet attitude and don't waste their thoughts on the unknowable.