西方经典哲理故事(3)
Perhaps that was what happened to the snake in the story. Its head wasn't dead yet. Thus, it bit the farmer, who subsequently died. Seeing his son killed, the farmer's father cried brokenheartedly next to the son's dead body and asked the snake, "You snake! Why did you kill my son? Why did you bite my son and kill him?" Instead of answering him, the snake asked, "Why did you break my back with the stone? There was no animosity between us. I had never done anything bad to you, nor had I done you any harm. If you had been more patient and waited, I would have given the entire treasure here to you. However, because you struck me, I bit and killed your son. Had I killed you instead, you would not be in such deep sorrow. I killed your son so that you'd live the rest of your life in agony." This snake was venomously wise! Instead of biting the man who tried to kill it, it bit his son so that the father would be in agony for the rest of his life. It was truly amazing!
故事中的这条蛇大概也是一样的情形，它的头还没死，所以咬了农夫一口，结果他就死掉了。农夫的父亲看到自己小孩的尸体躺在那边，哭得很伤心。然后他问蛇说：蛇啊，你为什么要杀我的儿子？为什么要把我的儿子咬死呢？那条蛇就反问他：那你为什么用石头打断我的背呢？我们之间又没有什么仇恨，我从来没有对你做过什么坏事，也不曾伤害过你，如果你有耐心一点，慢慢来，我里面的宝藏都会给你。不过，因为你打我，所以我才把你的小孩咬死。如果我把你咬死的话，你就不会那么伤心，所以我把你的小孩咬死，让你整个辈子很痛苦。蛇的智慧真的很毒啊！它不咬那个杀牠它的人，而咬他的儿子，让他痛苦整个辈子。好厉害！
