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英语长篇寓言故事 In the past, a man of the State of Chu intended to go to the State of Zheng to sell pearls. First he used rare lily magnolia to make a small exquisite case which he fumigated with the delicate fragrance of osmanthuses and Chinese prickly ashes. Furthermore, the case was inlaid with emerald-green jadeite, and adorned with attractive rosy jade. The whole case was decorated in an extremely exquisite way. A man of the State of Zheng saw this exquisite case and liked it very much. He bought it with a great deal of money, but he returned the pearl in the case to the man of Chu. Later, people ridiculed the man of Chu by saying that he was good at selling cases, but not good at selling pearls. To go too far in the pursuit of form just like letting a presumptuous guest usurp the hosts role, which brings about opposite results. Zeng Zi was one of Confucius disciples. One day, Zeng Zis wife wanted to go to market. Their son wanted to go together with her. He made a row, crying and fussing without stop. His wife could do nothing but bend down tohumour him, saying: My darling, go home now. Mama will be back soon. When Im back, Ill kill the pig to make a meal for you. When the son heard this, he went home happily. Not long after, the wife returned home from the market. Zeng Zi tied up their fat pig, took out a shining sharp knife and prepared to kill it. When his wife saw this, she hurriedly held Zeng Zi by the hand and said: Whats the matter with you? I was only trying to humour the child. Zeng Zi said seriously: How can you cheat a child? The child is still small and doesnt understand things. He only follows the example of his parents. Now you cheat him, then he will follow your example and cheat others. Furthermore, when a mother cheats her child, the child will no longer trust his mother. Then, how can you educate the child well? Having said this, Zeng Zi raised his knife and killed the fat pig. Ye Gong was well-kn