Once upon a time two peasants attempted to pass each other, and their sledges1 became entangled2.
One cried, "Give me room, I must get to town as quickly as possible."
The other said, "You give me room, I must get home as quickly as possible."
Thus for a long time they disputed.
A third peasant saw it, and said, "If you are in such a hurry, then each of you give way a little."
从前，两个农夫试图迎面而过时，他们驾的雪橇却交错在了一起。
其中一个喊道：“让开点儿道，我必须尽快赶到城里。”
另外一个说：“你让开点道， 我必须尽快赶到家里。”
他们就这样长时间争执不下。
另有一个农夫见了说：“要是你们都这么着急的话，就各自退让一点儿吧。”
