《古代寓言·守株待兔》（中英对照）

楚人有卖其珠于郑者，为木兰之柜，薰以桂椒，缀以珠玉，饰以玫瑰，辑以翡翠。

郑人买其椟而还其珠。

此可谓善卖椟矣，未可谓善鬻珠也。

——《韩非子》

Selling the Casket without the Pearls

A native of the state of Chu decided to sell some pearls in the state of Zheng. He had a casket made of rare wood, scented it with spices, inlaid it with jade and other precious jewels, and wrapped it in kingfishers’ plumage. The result was that the men of Zheng were eager to buy the casket, but he could not sell his pearls.

This fellow may be considered a skilled casket seller, but deserves no credit at all as a seller of pearls.

Han Fei Zi