two men were journeying together. one of them picked up an axe that lay upon the path, and said, "i have found an axe." "nay, my friend, " replied the other, "do not say ''i, '' but ''we'' have found an axe." they had not gone far before they saw the owner of the axe pursuing them, and he who had picked up the axe said, "we are undone." "nay, " replied the other, "keep to your first mode of speech, my friend; what you thought right then, think right now. say ''i, '' not ''we'' are undone."

he who shares the danger ought to share the prize.

两个朋友一起赶路，其中一个人在路旁发现了一把斧子，就大声呼叫同伴:“看，我捡到一把斧头！”他的朋友说:“你错了，应该是‘我们’而不是‘你’捡到了斧子！”两个人继续向前走。【从魔偶开始】可是，没过多久他们就遇上了斧子的主人。这时，发现斧子的人说:“我们完了！主人找来了！”他的同伴说:“你又说错了:不是‘我们’完了，而是‘你’完了！”

不肯与人有福同享的人，也别指望别人与你有难同当。