读点好英文:Do Clothes Make a Man? 人靠衣装？

Do Clothes Make a Man? 人靠衣装？

A Brahmin, a member of the Hindu priest, had a great reputation for holiness, and received many presents so that he became rich. One day, he took a fancy to dress himself as a poor peasant.In this attire, he went into the market place but no one saluted him and no one gave him any presents.

The Brahmin then returned to his house and, dressing himself in rich garments, once more set out for the market place. This time, everybody saluted him and made way for him and many handed him presents.This was the usual custom when a holy Brahmin happened to make his appearance in the market place.

Once again, the Brahmin returned to his home and changed his clothes. Then, taking the rich garments, he set them up on a shrine near the market.As he prostrates himself before them, cried continually，“O mighty garments, you are esteemed above all else in this world……”

The people gathered round in wonder, and in time came to worship the clothes as this Brahmin was doing. This custom has spread farther and farther.Now in many countries around the world, trendy and fashionable people do the same thing, though not, perhaps in the way as the Brahmin did.

一位婆罗门，印度僧侣之一，在圣洁方面享有极高的威望，所以他收到了很多礼物，也因此变得很富有。一天，他突然把自己打扮成了一位贫穷的农民。他穿着这身衣服去了集市，但是，没有人向他行礼，也没有人送他礼物。

婆罗门回到家里，穿上华丽的衣服，又去了集市。这一次，每个人都向他行礼，给他让路，还有许多人送他礼物。按照习俗，神圣的婆罗门出现在集市上时人们通常都会这样做。

婆罗门又回家换掉了这身华丽的衣服。然后，他拿着这套华丽的衣服，把它架在了集市附近的一个圣坛上。他拜倒在衣服前面，口中念念有词：“哦，伟大的衣服啊，你比世界上其他所有东西都尊贵……”

人们好奇地聚拢了过来，最后也都开始朝衣服膜拜，因为婆罗门在这样做。现在这一习俗已经传播得很远很远。世界上许多国家赶时髦的人都在这样做，尽管可能与婆罗门的方式不同。