A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure than I can see, Mother!" In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?" The young Mole said, "It is a pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell."
鼹鼠是一种生来眼盲的动物。有一天，小鼹鼠对妈妈说：“我可以看见了，妈妈！”为了证明他的错误，鼹鼠妈妈把几粒乳香放在他面前，问道：“这是什么？”小鼹鼠回答说：“这是一颗小卵石。”妈妈解释说：“我的儿子，你不仅没有复明，而且连嗅觉也丧失了！”
越是要隐藏缺点，反而会暴露得更明显。