一位父親有兩個女兒，其中大女兒嫁給了菜農，小女兒嫁給了陶工。過了一段時間之後，他去探望嫁給菜農的女兒，詢問她生活過得怎麼樣。女兒回答說： “我的生活非常美滿，現在我隻有一個願望，就是希望能夠下一場大雨，使菜園得到灌溉。 ”
沒過多久，父親又去看望另一個女兒，同樣詢問她的日子過得怎麼樣。女兒回答說： “我現在別無所求，隻是希望幹旱的天氣能夠持續，這樣磚瓦才能被曬幹。 ”父親左右為難地說： “你的姐姐希望能夠下雨，而你希望天晴，那我應該為誰祈禱呢？ ”
一個人不可能取悅所有人。
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You ot please everyone.