Power of Hearsay
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Zeng Shen was staying in a place of Lu called Fei where someone of his namesake killed a man in a violent quarrel. A neighbor rushed to his mother, who was weaving, and told her. “Your son had killed a man.”
“My son would never do such a thing,” she replied confidently. “You must be mistaken.”
A few moments later, a family friend came and said, “Your son has killed a man.”
Zeng Shen’s mother ignored him and continued weaving as though nothing had happened.
But when a third man came and repeated the story, she lost her faith in her son. Dropping her shuttle, she fled in fear.
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Faith
Wise Proverbs
- Words from united hearts speak fragrant as orchids.
- 同心之言，其嗅如兰。
- The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.
- 人言可畏。
- Don't listen indiscriminately to rumors.
- 不要轻信谣言。
Editor Says:
If the same thing happened to you, would you believe such a rumor? Why?