On this the rustic produced the little pig from his cloak and showed by the most positive proof the greatness of their mistake. “Look here,” he said,“this shows what sort of judges you are.”
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
姐弟俩
The Brother and the Sister
一位父亲有一对儿女,儿子长得非常英俊,而女儿却非常丑陋。一天,他们在母亲的圈椅上玩耍,两人同时站在了圈椅的镜子前面。弟弟一直夸赞自己的俊美的外表,姐姐忍受不了弟弟的傲慢,非常气愤。为了报复弟弟,姐姐就跑到父亲面前去告发弟弟“不务正业”,整天做女孩应该做的事情。父亲搂住两个孩子,语重心长地对他们说:“孩子们,你们每天多照照镜子吧。请记住:儿子,不要让你的恶行玷污了你的美貌;女儿,你要用美丽的德行来装扮自己,让自己更加美丽。”