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There was once a very wise man. He was elderly and educated. One day, while taking a walk, he discovered that his shoes were
broken
. He had to buy a new pair. And he wanted to buy the
perfect
shoes. He collected books and paid a lot of attention to getting some
knowledge
.
Those books introduced how a person can know if a pair of shoes fits well. Of all the information, the man knew a stick could be
helpful
to him. He measured (測(cè)量) his feet with it and then went to the market.
However, the man left the stick at home. He did not realize this until he chose a new pair of shoes and tried to compare them with the stick. He decided to go back to take the stick. But his shoes became completely
useless
, so he had to walk with bare (赤裸的) feet. The amount of time he had to spend
increased
. And it was already dark when he got home.
The next morning, the man returned to the market with bare feet, sadly finding the shoes had been sold. Seeing the man's
expression
, the shopkeeper asked what happened. After listening to the man's explanation, he asked, “Why didn't you buy the shoes yesterday?” The man replied, “Because I forgot the stick.”
Feeling even harder
to understand
, the shopkeeper said, “But your feet are always with you. Why didn't you just try the shoes on?”
The man said, “All the books say if I want to buy shoes
properly
, I must know the measurements of my feet before buying the shoes.”
Laughing, the shopkeeper replied, “Books do
advise
you how to buy shoes. But you just need to have your feet, some money, and some common sense (常識(shí)).”
