The Mole and His Mother

　　小鼹鼠和妈妈

　　A Mole， a creature blind from birth， once said to his Mother： “I am sure that 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。”

　　寓意

　　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。