the gnat and the bull蚊子和公牛
a gnat settled on the horn of a bull, and sat there a long time. just as he was about to fly off, he made a buzzing noise, and inquired of the bull if he would like him to go. the bull replied, "i did not know you had come, and i shall not miss you when you go away."
译 文
有只蚊子落到一只公牛的角上，停留了好久。要走的时候，他嗡嗡地边飞边问公牛是否愿意他离开。公牛回答说：“我不知道你什么时候来的，你走了以后，我也不会想念你。”
寓 意
some men are of more consequence in their own eyes than in the eyes of their neighbors.
有些人总是觉得自己很重要，但是他人却不以为然。