Death Unavoidable


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。