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。

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