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《鄙人學蓋》

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1 鄙人學蓋:
鄭之鄙人學為蓋,三年藝成而大旱,蓋無所用,乃棄而為桔槔,又三年藝成而大雨,桔槔無所用。則又還為蓋焉。未幾而盜起,民盡改戎服,鮮有用蓋者。欲學為兵,則老矣。郁離子見而嗟之曰:「是殆類漢之老郎與,然老與少非人之所能為也,天也。藝事繇己之學,雖失時在命,而不可盡謂非己也。故粵有善農者鑿田以種稻,三年皆傷於澇,人謂之宜泄水以樹黍,弗對,而仍其舊。其年乃大旱,連三歲,計其獲則償所歉而贏焉。故曰:『旱斯具舟,熱斯具裘。』天下之名言也。」

URN: ctp:yulizi/birenxuegai