The Story Of The Farmer And His Horse


⭐ Key vocabulary is below the story.

Introduction:
Today, we are going to read a story from Taoism, an ancient Chinese philosophy. The story teaches us about life and how we understand good and bad events.

The Story:
Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a horse. One day, the horse ran away.

The neighbors said, "Oh, what bad luck!" The farmer replied, "Maybe."

A few days later, the horse came back with three wild horses.

The neighbors said, "Wow, what good luck!" The farmer said, "Maybe."

Then, the farmer's son tried to ride one of the wild horses. He fell off and broke his leg.

The neighbors said, "Oh, what bad luck!" The farmer replied, "Maybe."

Soon, the army came to the village to conscript young men to fight in a war. Because the farmer's son had a broken leg, he could not go.

The neighbors said, "Wow, what good luck!" The farmer said, "Maybe."

Moral of the Story:
The story shows us that sometimes what seems bad might be good, and what seems good might be bad. We cannot always know what will happen next. The story teaches us to stay calm and not to judge situations too quickly.

Conclusion:
This story helps us understand that life is complicated. Good and bad things are interconnected in ways we might not immediately see. So, it is wise to be patient and wait to see what happens.
✅ Key Vocabulary:

Ancient (Adjective) - Synonyms: Old, Historic (Antiguo / قديم / Древний / Ancien / Antik / Cổ đại)

Philosophy (Noun) - Synonyms: Thought, Belief System (Filosofía / فلسفة / Философия / Philosophie / Felsefe / Triết học)

Wild (Adjective) - Synonyms: Untamed, Feral (Salvaje / بَرّيّ / Дикий / Sauvage / Vahşi / Hoang dã)

Ride (Verb) - Synonyms: Travel, Journey (Montar / يَرْكَب / Ездить / Monter / Binmek / Đi)

Conscript (Verb) - Synonyms: Draft, Enlist (Reclutar / تجنيد / Призывать / Conscrire / Askeri seferberlik yapmak / Tuyển quân)

Moral (Noun) - Synonyms: Lesson, Ethic (Moral / درس أخلاقي / Мораль / Morale / Ahlak / Đạo đức)

Judge (Verb) - Synonyms: Assess, Evaluate (Juzgar / حكم / Судить / Juger / Yargılamak / Phán xét)

Wise (Adjective) - Synonyms: Intelligent, Sagacious (Sabio / حكيم / Мудрый / Sage / Bilge / Khôn ngoan)

Patient (Adjective) - Synonyms: Tolerant, Enduring (Paciente / صبور / Терпеливый / Patient / Sabırlı / Kiên nhẫn)