Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
两只狗
The Two Dogs
一个人养了两只狗,一条训练成猎狗,一条教会他看家。每当猎狗和主人带回猎物时,主人总要施舍一块肉给看家狗,作为奖赏。久而久之,猎狗的心理开始不平衡了,埋怨看家狗整天无所事事,只知道坐享其成,而他每天干活到筋疲力尽。看家狗不服气地说道:“你应该责备的不是我,而是让我养成不劳而获习惯的主人。”
与其责备犯错的孩子,不如去谴责让孩子养成坏习惯的父母。
A Man had two Dogs: a hound,trained to assist him in his sports,and a housedog,taught to watch the house. When he returned home after a good day’s sport,he always gave the housedog a large share of his spoil. The hound,feeling much aggrieved at this,reproached his companion,saying,“It is very hard to have all this labor,while you,who do not assist in the chase,luxuriate on the fruits of my exertions.” The Housedog replied,“Do not blame me,my friend,but find fault with the master,who has not taught me to labor,but to depend for subsistence on the labor of others.”