英语翻译
Twomenweresittingtogetherinaplane.Theywereonalongjourney.Oneofthemenwasabusinessman.Theotherwasafarmer.Theysatwithouttalkingforawhiletalkingforawhile,thenthefarmersaid,“Let’sdosomethingtopassthetime.”
“Whatdoyouwanttodo?”thebusinessmanasked.
“Wecanaskeachotherriddles,”thefarmersaid,“Youstart.”
“Let’smaketherulesfirst,”thebusinessmansaid.“AndLet’smakethegamemoreinteresting.Let’splayitformoney.Ifwedon’tknowtheanswertoariddle,wehavetopayadollar.”
Thefarmerthoughtaboutthisforawhile,thenhesaid,“That’snotfair.Youareabusinessmanwithmuchknowledge.YouknowmorethingsthatIdo.Iamjustafarmer.”
“That’strue,”thebusinessmansaid,“Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddo?”“Ifyoudon’tknowtheanswertoariddle,youpayme$100.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoariddle,I’llpayyou$50,”thefarmersaid.
Thebusinessmanthoughtaboutthis,“OK.That’sfair.Who’llgofirst?”“Iwill,”thefarmersaid,“Hereismyriddle.Whathasthreelegswhenitwalks,butonlytwolegswhenitfiles?”
Thebusinessmanrepeatedtheriddle,“Whathasthreelegswhenitwalks,butonlytwolegswhenitfiles?Mm,thatisagoodone.I’mafraidIdon’tknowtheanswer.”Hegavethefarmer$100,thensaid,“Tellmetheanswer.Whathasthreelegswhenitwalks,butonlytwolegswhenitfiles?”
“Idon’tknow,”thefarmersaidandgavehim$50.
