聪明的小女孩

The Wise Little Girl Two brothers are riding their horses. The rich brother has a big strong horse. The poor brother has an old horse. The next day, there is a new baby horse. The rich brother says, " It is the color of my horse. It is mine. " The poor brother says, " It has long legs liker my horse. It is mine! " The king hears of the two brothers. He gives them a question. " The man who answers the question will get the horse, " he says. The king asks, " What are the

fastest, , fattest, softest, and most valuable things in the world?" The two brothers think very hard. The rich brother thinks and says, " The fastest is the king's horse. The fattest is the king's cow. " The king smiles. Then the rich man says, " The softest is the king's bed. The most valuable is the king's child. " " I like your answers, " says the king. " What do you say?" he asks the poor man. The poor man has no ideas. But his daughter has an idea. The wise little girl says, " The fastest is the cold, north wind. The fattest are the fields which give us our food. " Then the girl says, " The softest is a child's kiss, and the most valuable is honesty. " The king gives the baby horse to the wise little girl.