A Prophet sat in the market-place and told the fortunes of all who cared to engage his services. Suddenly there came running up one who told him that his house had been broken into by thieves, and that they had made off with everything they could lay hands on. He was up in a moment, and rushed off, tearing his hair and calling down curses on the miscreants. The bystanders were much amused, and one of them said, “Our friend professes to know what is going to happen to others, but it seems he's not clever enough to perceive what's in store for himself.”
一个先知坐在集市当中，给那些愿意光顾的人算命。突然间，有一个人跑过来告诉他他家进了贼，把能拿的都拿走了。先知一下子站起来，匆匆地往家跑，一边跑一边扯着头发，大声詈骂那些贼。路人全都笑了，其中一个说：“我们的朋友知道别人的命运，但看上去却不能预知自己的命运。”