一個羅馬人同他太太離婚了,朋友們對他大加責備。

　　他聽后,把自己的鞋子伸出來,問他們那雙鞋是不是很新,是不是做的很好。 可是 ,他又說道 你們誰也不知道它究竟什么地方夾我的腳。 ———普盧塔克 公元1世紀希臘歷史學家 A Roman divorced from his wife,being highly blamed by his friends.

　　Holding out his shoe, he asked them whether it was not new and well made.″Yet,″added he,″none of you can tell where it pinchesme.″—Plutarch