昔有愚人,至于他家。主人与食①,嫌淡无味。主人闻已②,更为益③盐。既得盐美,便自念言:“所以美者,缘有盐故。少有尚尔,况复多也?”愚人无智,便空食盐。食已口爽,返为其患。(选自《百喻经》) [注释]①与食:给予食物。②闻已:听罢。③益:益加。[译文]过去有蠢人,到别人家去做客。主人给他食物,他嫌淡了没有味道。主人听了,再给他加了一些 There are fools in the past, as for his family. The owner and the food 1 are boring. The owner has smelled 2, and even more benefits 3 salt. If you have salt, you will read it: “So the United States, there is salt, so there are few Shangers, and so many more?” If the fool is not intelligent, he will empty the salt. The food has been refreshing, returning to suffer. (Selected from “The 100 Sutras”) [Notes] 1 and food: Give food. 2 smells: Listen. 3 benefits: benefits plus. In the past there were fools who went to other people’s homes to visit. The owner gave him food. He was too pale and tasteless. The owner listened and gave him some more