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theirheadsoutofreverencefortheImage;
buttheAssthoughttheyweredoingitoutofrespectforhimself;
andbegantogivehimselfairsaccordingly.
Atlasthebecamesoconceitedthatheimaginedheimaginedhecoulddoasheliked,and,
bywayofprotestagainsttheloadhewascarrying,
hecametoafullstopandflatlydeclinedtoproceedanyfurther.
Hisdriver,findinghimsoobstinate,hithimhardandlongwithhisstick,sayingthewhile,
“Oh,youdunderheadedidiot,doyousupposeit’scometothis,thatmenpayworshiptoanAss?”
有個人把神像房子驢背上,準備運到城裡的一座寺廟裡。
他們走在路上時,所有遇見他們的人都對著神像頂禮拜膜,而驢卻以為人們是在向它致敬,逐漸驕傲自滿起來。
最後,自以為是的他竟然幻想著可以肆意忘為,再也不用馱著沉重的貨物了。
於是,驢停下了腳步,再也不肯往前走。
趕驢的人發現他這麼固執,便用棍子狠狠地打了他一頓,並且說道:“你這個蠢貨,竟然自以為這是向你致敬,人們會對一頭驢那麼恭敬嗎?”
英語小故事哲理:
那些奪走他人榮譽的人,必定會遭受沉重的打擊。
Rudeshocksawaitthosewhotaketothemselvesthecreditthatisduetoothers.