A great mountain
Long ago a great mountain began to rumble and shake.
People came from far and near to see what would happen.
A great river will be born. said one.
Surely nothing less than a mighty dragon will come out. said another.
A god himself will spring form these rocks. said a third.
Finally, after days of expectation a small crack appeared in the mountain. And out popped --- a mouse.
Just because someone makes a lot of fuss, it doesnt mean he is important.
很久以前,一座大山隆隆作响,摇晃起来。远近各处的人都来看是怎么回事。
一个人说:要出现一条大河了。
另一个人说:准会出现一条巨龙。
第三个人说:从这些岩石中会出现一尊神来。
等了几天之后,山坡上终于裂开一条小缝,却蹦出来一只耗子。
正因为某人大肆张扬,所以他没有什么了不起。
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