One day, the father called his son to see how the rice was ripening, and as they walked through the field, the son suddenly noticed that some ears had bent down to the ground, while others were standing upright.
“Father,” the son turned to his father. “Probably, these ears of corn stand upright because they are strong and strong.” But those, bent and weak, express their respect to them by bowing.
The father plucked both ears of corn and said:
- Look, my son! This seemingly weak spikelet is actually already ripe, and only it is suitable for the job. But this one is just proud! He is still green and helpless. This is exactly what happens in life. Uncultured and uneducated people strive in every possible way to elevate themselves in the eyes of others, but wise and hardworking people are akin to these bent ears of corn - they live quietly and with dignity, do not boast of their merits, although they are the ones who benefit others, and for their modesty everyone treats them with love and respect.
This is how the father taught his son worldly wisdom using the example of ears of rice.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru