A sailor who was going to set out for India was asked by a landsman, where his father died.
"He was shipwrecked."answered the sailor.
"And where did your grandfather die?"
"When he was fishing, a storm arose and he and all on board were drowned."
"And your GREat-grandfather?"
"He also lost his life at sea."
"Then,"said the landsman, "If I were you, I should never go to sea."
"And pray, "asked the seaman, "Where did your father die?"
"In his bed."
"And your grandfather?"
"He as well as my GREat-grandfather died in their beds."
"Then, if I were you,"said the sailor, "I should never go to bed."
难免一死
一个从未出过海的人问一个即将出发去印度的水手:他的父亲是在哪里去世的.
"他死于船只失事."水手答道
"那么,你的祖父又在哪儿过世的?"
"当他在捕鱼的时候遇上风暴,他同船上所有的人都给淹死了."
"那么你的曾祖父呢?"
"他也是死在海里的."
没出过海的人说:"那么,假如我是你的话,我就永远不会去航海."
水手问道:"那么请问,您的父亲在哪里去世的?"
那人回答说:"死在床上."
"那么您的祖父呢?"
"他和我的曾祖父一样死在床上."
"那么,我是你的话,我将永远不上床."水手说
