A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure than I can see, Mother!

" In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?

' The young Mole said, "It is a pebble.

" His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.

传说鼹鼠的眼睛是瞎的，可小鼹鼠却对妈妈说他能看得见。

妈想试验他一下，便拿来一小块香喷喷的食物，放在他面前，并问他是什么。

他说是一颗小石头。

母亲说：啊，不幸的孩子，你不但眼睛看不见，连鼻子也没用了。

”这故事是说，那些爱吹牛说大话的人，常常夸海口能做大事，却在一些微不足道的事情上暴露了本质。

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