Once a man saw hardworking ants who were building their anthill. Construction was going on actively, the anthill was literally growing before our eyes, rising higher and higher.
The man was completely delighted with how harmoniously the work of the huge team was organized: while one ant was dragging a straw, another was clearing the path for the first, the third was carrying water, the fourth was getting food, and the fifth was building the wall of their large house...
The man exclaimed:
- Ants, what great fellows you are!
“We know that,” answered the ants. - Who are you?
“I am a man,” he answered. - Intelligent creature!
-Are you like us? - asked the ants.
- A little. We humans have learned the laws of nature, reached the bottom of the ocean, landed on the moon, and are building houses and even entire cities.
“Then you deserve praise too!” - the ants exclaimed. - But, man, if you are so intelligent, why, instead of doing something useful, are you sitting here and talking with ants..?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru