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从前，有一个摔跤冠军，他会360种抓法和技巧。每一天，他都使用一种不同的技巧。碰巧,他非常喜欢自己的一个学生，就把自己的技巧倾囊相授，只保留了一招。 那个男孩的力量和技巧天天都在进步，当时的人没有谁能向他挑战。一天，他在国王面前吹嘘道：“我的师傅没有受到挑战，只是因为他比我年长，而且我尊敬他是我的师傅。否则的话，我的力量不比他的小，技术也与他旗鼓相当。” 国王并不赏识他自我吹嘘，遂下令举行一场比赛。他们打扫了宽敞的摔跤场地，召集大臣、侍臣和运动员来观战。 那个男孩就像一头疯了的大象一样冲进了赛场。师傅知道徒弟并不比自己实力强，因此他使用了第360招，也就是他从来没有教他的那一招。那个男孩不知该如何应付。他的师傅双手把他举过头顶，然后一下子把他摔在了地上。人群里爆发出一阵欢呼声。 国王向冠军道贺，下令赏赐给他一件象征荣誉的袍子。国王责备那个男孩道:"你真是没有教养，竟敢挑战师傅。现在你明白你的吹嘘有多么空洞了吧!” 那男孩回答说：“噢，国王大人！他并不是在力量上超过我，而是因为他没有教给我的那一招。今天他是一招制胜。” 国王反驳道：“这就是他把那一招保留到今天的原因！你没听过智者所说的话吗？‘不要给予朋友一种超越你的力量,以防有一天他成为你的敌人打败你。" 遭徒弟背叛的那个师傅说道：“世上没有绝对的忠诚,或者说现在至少没有人懂得忠诚的含义。拜我为师学习技巧的人，最终都想把我打败。” Even Friendship Has Its Limits There was once a man who was a champion wrestler. He had mastered 360 holds and tricks ,and used a different one every day of the year. It so happened that he was fond of one of his students, and taught him all his tricks, except one. The boy grew in strength and skill, and no one among his contemporaries was able to challenge him. One day, he boasted in front of the king： “My teacher is unchallenged only because he is older than me and because I respect him as my teacher. Otherwise my strength is not less than his and my skill is quite equal to his. ” The King did not appreciate this boasting and ordered a match to take place. They cleared the broad wrestling ground and gathered ministers, courtiers and sportsmen to watch. The boy charged out into the ring like a mad elephant. His master knew that his pupil was not stronger than him, so he used the 360th hold the he had never taught him. The boy did not know how to counter it. His master raised him with both hands above his head and smashed him to the ground. The crowd cheered wildly. The King congratulated the champion and ordered a robe of honor to be given to him. He reproached the boy, saying： 11 You were ill-bred enough to dare to challenge your teacher and how you see how hollow your boast was! ” The boy answered: “O lord of the word! He did not overpower me with his strength but rather because of one trick which he never taught me. Today this one trick gave him the victory. ” The King retorted： “It was just for such a day that he had kept his trick! Have you not heard what the wise say?” Never give a friend such power over you that if one day he tries to be your enemy, he can defeat you. The teacher betrayed by his pupil said: “There is no such thing as loyalty in this world, or at least no one today knows the meaning of loyalty. Whoever learned tricks from me, finally tried to do me down. ’， |
