The citizens of a certain city were debating about the best material to use in the fortifications which were about to be erected for the greater security of the town. A Carpenter got up and advised the use of wood, which he said was readily procurable and easily worked. A Stone-mason objected to wood on the ground that it was so inflammable, and recommended stones instead. Then a Tanner got on his legs and said, “In my opinion there's nothing like leather.”
Every man for himself.
有一个城市要建筑护卫城市安全的防御工事，人们纷纷争论用什么材料最好。一个木匠站起来，提议用木头，他说木头容易获取，容易使用。一个石匠反对用木头，因为木头容易起火，推荐用石头代替。而皮革工人站起来说：“在我看来，什么东西都比不上皮革。”
训诫：人人为己。