A boy bathing in a river was in danger of being drowned. He called out to a passing traveler for help but instead of holding out a helping hand the man stood by unconcernedly and scolded the boy for his imprudence. "Oh sir!" cried the youth "pray help me now and scold me afterwards."
有一天，有个小男孩在河里洗澡，遇到了危险，眼看要被淹死时，看见有人路过，连忙大声呼救。然而，那人却责备小男孩太鲁莽和太冒险。小孩回答：「请你还是先把我救起来，再责备吧。」
Counsel without help is useless.
这个故事带出的启示就是：该说的时候说，该做的时候做。
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