Pot of Wisdom

Pot of Wisdom (adapted from an African tale) Long ago, when the world was young, a spider was given a pot containing all the wisdom of the world. Each day, he reached into the pot and learned something new. But Spider would not share. He wanted to keep all the wisdom to himself. Spider made a plan. He began to climb a tall tree. " I will hide the wisdom pot way up high, " he said. " I will be the wisest one in the world. " As he climbed, he had a lot of trouble. The pot kept getting stuck in the branches.

《智慧罐》(改编自非洲故事) 很久以前，当世界还很年轻的时候，有人给了一只蜘蛛一个罐子，里面装着世界上所有的智慧。每天，他都会把手伸进罐子里，学一些新的东西。 但蜘蛛不肯分享。他想把所有的智慧都留给自己。 蜘蛛做了一个计划。他开始爬上一棵大树。他说:“我要把智慧罐藏在高处。”“我将成为世界上最聪明的人。” 当他爬的时候，他有很多麻烦。罐子老是卡在树枝上。

From below, Spider's son watched. He called out, " Tie the pot to your back, Father. That way, it will be easier to climb. ” Spider got mad. He thought, " My young son is wiser than I. I have the wisdom pot, yet he is wiser. " Spider got very mad and threw the pot to the ground, breaking it into many pieces. Everyone picked up a piece of wisdom. And that is why many people know different things. But no one has all the wisdom in the world.

蜘蛛的儿子在下面看着。他喊道:“爸爸，把罐子系在你的背上。那样的话，爬起来就容易多了。” 蜘蛛生气了。他想:“我的小儿子比我聪明，我有智慧罐，他却比我聪明。”蜘蛛非常生气，把罐子扔到地上，摔成了碎片。每个人都从中汲取了智慧。 这就是为什么很多人知道不同的东西。但是没有人拥有世界上所有的智慧。