有些领导者在体察民情的时候只听取片面之言,根本就不能深入百姓,了解民间疾苦。
THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
A Boy put his hand into a jar of Filberts,and grasped as many as his fist could possibly hold But when he tried to pull it out again,he found he couldn’t do so,for the neck ofthe Jar was too small to allow of the passage of so large a handful Unwilling to lose his nuts but unable to withdraw his hand,he burst into tears A bystander,who saw where the trouble lay,said to him,“Come,my boy,don’t be so greedy:be content with half the amount,and you’ll be able to get your hand out without difficulty.”
Do not attempt too much at once.
由于有许多对法官、强权者和财主的控告,狮王非常生气,它决定亲自去巡视自己的领地,查访实情。
狮王走呀,走呀,忽然看见一个庄稼汉正在生火,准备烹煎几条刚钓起来的鱼。可怜的鱼眼看末日来临,全都在热锅上拼命地蹦来蹦去,作垂死挣扎。
“你在干什么?你是什么人?”狮王朝庄稼汉张开血盆大口,怒气冲冲地问。
“威力无边的大王啊,”庄稼汉慌慌张张地答道,“我是在这里管理水族的首领,它们则是村长、里长,全是水族的居民。我们到这里来,是为了恭候大王您的光临。”
狮王听了很高兴,语调也缓和了很多:“它们生活得怎么样?这里是不是富庶的地方?”
“大王啊!对它们来说这里不是一般的栖息地,简直就是天堂。为此,我们不断向上帝祈祷:愿狮王您万寿无疆!”
这时鱼儿还在锅里苦苦地挣扎着。“那你告诉我,”狮王说,“它们这样摇头摆尾是什么缘故?”
“啊,英明的大王!”庄稼汉回答:“它们是因为见到了您而高兴得跳起了舞。”
于是狮王体恤地舔舔庄稼汉的胸膛,并再次看了看“跳舞”的鱼,随即继续赶路。
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