It is an ancient Chinese fable that tells the story of a good man who lived in a remote village and was highly respected by all his neighbors, was a farmer and had grown up in a family full of love and with excellent customs.
He was inspired by respect for his wisdom and was so great that everyone constantly consulted him on various subjects. The farmer always had a comforting phrase or a kind word to give to others. He lived in peace with himself and with the world.
- “Men.
- In general.
- If they receive evil.
- Write it in marble.
- If you get a good.
- Do you write it in the dust?.
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One day, not knowing how, a beautiful horse appeared on his estate. The animal had bright white fur and fantastic muscle. He walked with a unique elegance and it was noted that it was pure and genuine blood. The horse began to graze and began to live in the elaboration of the good man, protagonist of this Chinese fable.
The ancient Chinese fable says that the other locals were surprised, according to the laws of the place, once the magnificent horse arrived at the farm alone, it belonged to the farmer.
Everyone said, “What luck have you had!? But the good man in our story just said, “Maybe. “Then he added, “What seems like a blessing is sometimes a curse. “
The others didn’t get it. They came to think he was an ungrateful man. How could I think that the fact that a beautiful horse came to his own estate was not a blessing?The animal certainly cost a fortune. I couldn’t have any more luck.
Winter has arrived. One morning, the farmer got up very early and saw that the barn door was wide open, approached the site and realized that the magnificent horse was no longer there, or had escaped or someone had stolen it. The news spread rapidly to the village.
Soon, the neighbors appeared on the estate. They wanted to express their sorrow to the humble man. “We’re so sorry,” they said. The protagonist of this Chinese fable remained totally serene, then told them that they had nothing to fear. He added: “What seems like a curse is sometimes a blessing. “People thought I was crazy.
The opposite was slow that year. However, as always, the trees quickly began to fill with leaves and the birds began to sing again, spring had arrived. One afternoon, the farmer was growing his land when he suddenly heard a shudding.
The humble man of the Chinese fable looked away and distinguished the silhouette from the lost, with his soft and shiny fur, yet the wonderful animal did not arrive alone. Behind him, twenty other horses followed him with great obedience. The farmer was surprised. They were all beautiful specimens and were on their way to their territory.
The animals stayed on the farm and the law allowed them to become their property. Neighbors couldn’t believe how sure fortune accompanied the farmer. He was congratulated on his new acquisition. As on other occasions, the humble man only replied: “Sometimes it seems that a blessing is a curse. “
The farmer saw that hard work was waiting for him. The horses that had arrived with the magnificent specimen were wild, so they would have to be domesticated, one by one, only he and his eldest son could do it, but it would take a long time.
Autumn was beginning when the farmer’s son began domesticating the most nervous of all horses, although the young man is an expert in this activity, the horse threw him away and his son fractured his leg, the neighbors ran to take the medication and asked how they could do it. help. ” How bad luck have you been?” They told the farmer. As usual, he replied, “What seems like a curse is sometimes a blessing. “
Just a week later, a war broke out. The emperor recruited all the young men of the village, the only one saved was the farmer’s son, as he recovered from his broken leg, only then did others understand the farmer’s great wisdom.
Since then, this Chinese fable has been counted from generation to generation so that no one forgets that nothing is good or bad in itself.