鲁有迂滑二叟，踞石而谈。 迂叟曰：“余有百金，以十之二予若，若趋承予否？” 滑叟曰：“物不均，不得趋承！” “然则平分之？” 曰：“物之均，不得趋承！” “然则全予乎？” 曰：“物全归，不用趋承。”
——《艾子外语》
Will you Flatter me?
A
rich man and a poor man were talking together. “I
have a hundred ounces of gold,” said the rich man. “If I give you twenty, will
you flatter me?” “It
would not be fairly shared, would you flatter me then?” “We
would be equal. I would not flatter you.” “And
if I give you all the gold, how then?” “If
I had all the gold, I would have no deed to flatter you.”
Ai Zi Wai Yu （杨宪益、戴乃迭 译） |
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