THE OLD MAN AND DEATH
An Old Man cut himself a bundle of faggots in a wood and started to carry them home.He had a long way to go,and was tired out before he had got much more than half-way.Casting his burden on the ground,he called upon Death to come and release him from his life of toil.The words were scarcely out of his mouth when,much to his dismay,Death stood before him and professed his readiness to serve him.He was almost frightened out of his wits,but he had enough presence of mind to stammer out,“Good sir,ifyou’d be SO kind,pray help me up with my burden again.”
有一个老人在森林里砍了一些柴,准备运回家。他十分吃力地挑着走了很远的路,还没走到一半,就已经累得走不动了。他便将担子放在地上,要求死神快点来,让他尽快摆脱这个痛苦的\'生命。更令他沮丧的是,还没等话说出口,死神便站在他面前,声称已经准备好为他服务了。老人几乎吓呆了,但却保持着沉着镇定,结结巴巴地说:“好人呀,你行行好,帮忙把那担子再放到我肩上吧。”
有一个姑娘,聪明又能干,大家称她巧姑娘。后来嫁到夫家,大家说这个人家好福气,取了个巧媳妇。
谁知道这个人家,婆婆竟有三个:一个婆婆,一个太婆婆,还有一个太太婆婆。
一个婆婆已难对付,何况有三个。
媳妇做的菜,婆婆嫌太淡,太婆婆嫌太咸,太太婆婆使白眼。
媳妇沏的茶,婆婆嫌太冷,太婆婆嫌太烫,太太婆婆不说话,直摇脑袋。
媳妇一空下来,婆婆叫她去绣花,太婆婆叫她去纺纱,太太婆婆叫她快去种瓜。不知听谁的好,急得团团转。
媳妇一天忙到晚,干得精疲力尽,没有听到一句好话。婆婆说她呆,太婆婆说她蠢,太太婆婆叹气说:“我家娶了个笨媳妇!”
巧姑娘竟变成笨媳妇,什么缘故?
——婆婆太多,媳妇难做。
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