郑人买鞋 A Man of Zheng Buys Shoes | 中国成语寓言故事

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In the State of Zheng, there was a man who wanted to go into town to buy a pair of new shoes.

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Before leaving home, he measured his foot with a piece of straw for size. After he arrived at the town and entered a shoeshop, he put his hand into his pocket only to find that in his haste he had left the measurement at home. Thereupon, he turned round andstarted for home. But when he rushed back to the shoeshop with the measurement, the shop had closed. As a result, he had busied himself for nothing.

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Later, someone asked him:

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"Were you buying shoes for yourself or for others?"

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He answered:

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