Four Times Seven
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“Four times seven is twenty-eight,” said one man.
“Four times seven is twenty-seven,” said another.
The two men argued and argued until they became so furious that they got into a fist fight, and were brought before the local magistrate who ruled that the first man be caned.
The man shouted his protest.
“You were so foolish,” said the magistrate, “as to come to blows with a man who was ridiculous enough to suggest four times seven is twenty-seven? Shouldn’t you be punished?”
The man had to admit that the magistrate had a point there.
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Wise Proverbs
- Silence is gold.
- 沉默是金。
- A still tongue makes a wise head.
- 寡言者智。
- A fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
- 话多者蠢。
Editor Says:
Silence is golden when it is plain meaningless to argue. If the first man were sensible, he would not have got himself into trouble for taking a fool so seriously.