英语翻译
Theoldmanpointedtoastringbetweenabig,strongtreeandathin,youngone.
“Pleaseuntiethatstring,”hesaid.Theyoungmanuntiedit,foundtheyoungtreebentovertooneside.
“Nowtieitagain,please,”saidtheoldman.“Butfirstpullthestringtightsothattheyoungtreeisstraightagain.”
Theyoungmandidso.Thentheoldmansaid,“There,itisthesamewithchildren.Youmustbestrictwiththem,butsometimesyoumustuntiethestringtoseehowtheyaregettingon.Iftheyarenotyetabletostandalone,youmusttiethestringtightagain.Butwhenyoufindthattheyarereadytostandalone,youcantakethestringaway.”