Once upon a time two peasants attempted to pass each other, and their sledges became entangled.

One cried, "Give me room, I must get to town as quickly as possible."

The other said, "You give me room, I must get home as quickly as possible."

Thus for a long time they disputed.

A third peasant saw it, and said, "If you are in such a hurry, then each of you give way a little."

从前，两个农夫试图迎面而过时，他们驾的雪橇却交错在了一起。

其中一个喊道：“让开点儿道，我必须尽快赶到城里。”

另外一个说：“你让开点道， 我必须尽快赶到家里。”

他们就这样长时间争执不下。

另有一个农夫见了说：“要是你们都这么着急的话，就各自退让一点儿吧。”