an arab capleting the loading of his camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down. the poor beast replied, not without a touch of reason: "why do you ask me? is it that the level way through the desert is closed? "

一个阿拉伯人把货物都装到骆驼背上后，就问骆驼喜欢上山还是下山。可怜的骆驼振振有词地回答:“你为什么问我这么愚蠢的问题？难道途经水草的平坦大道都不存在了吗？”

如果有平坦的捷径，就要放弃艰难的险途。