A MAN AND HIS TWO WIVES
رجل وزوجتيه
In the old days, when men were allowed to have many wives, a
middle-aged Man had one wife that was old and one that
was young;
each loved him very much, and desired to see him like herself.
Now the Man’s hair was turning grey, which the young Wife
did not like, as it made him look too old for her husband. So every night
she used to comb his hair and pick out the white ones. But the
elder Wife saw her husband growing grey with great pleasure, for
she did not like to be mistaken for his mother. So every morning
she used to arrange his hair and pick out as many of the black
ones as she could. The consequence was the Man soon
found himself entirely bald.
Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.
كان هناك رجل في خريف العمر لديه زوجة مسنة وأخرى شابة، كلاهما تحبانه جدا وكل
واحدة تتمنى أن يحبها هي.
بدأ الشيب يغزو رأس الرجل، فلم يعجب الزوجة الشابة أن يبدو زوجها عجوزا، لذلك اعتادت
كل ليلة أن تمشط شعره وتقتلع الشعرات البيضاء. لكن الزوجة المسنة كانت سعيدة لشيب
زوجها لأنها لم تكن ترغب أن تبدو كأمه، فكانت كل ليلة تمشط شعره وتقتلع أكبر عدد
ممكن من الشعرات السوداء. وبالنتيجة سرعان ما وجد الرجل نفسه أصلعاً.
استسلم للجميع ولن يبقى لديك شيء لتتنازل عنه.