The mole and his mother
A mole , a creature blind from birth , once said to his mother: “ I am sure that I can see, mother !” in the desire to prove to him his mistake, his mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, “what is it?” the young mole said , “it is a pebble .” his mother exclaimed: “my son ,I am afraid that you are not only blind , but that you have lost your sense of smell.”
鼹鼠和它的妈妈
有一只鼹鼠,生下来就看不见东西。一天,它对它的妈妈说:“妈妈,我相信我一定可以看见!”为了向它证明它是错误的,它的妈妈在它面前摆了一些飘着乳香的谷粒,然后问它说:“这是什么?”小鼹鼠回答说:“是小石头。”它的妈妈惊叫到:“我的孩子,恐怕你不仅看不见,你还是去了嗅觉。”