男人和他的两位妻子 | The Man and His Two Wives

有声英语儿童童话故事 伊索寓言 男人与他的两位妻子In the old days, when men wereallowed to have many wives, a middle-aged Man had one wife that was old and onethat was young; each loved him very much, and desired to see him like herself.Now the Man’s hair was turning grey, which the young Wife did not like, as itmade him look too old for her husband. So every night she used to comb his hairand pick out the white ones. But the elder Wife saw her husband growing greywith great pleasure, for she did not like to be mistaken for his mother. Soevery morning she used to arrange his hair and pick out as many of the blackones as she could. The consequence was the Man soon found himself entirelybald.Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.