Once upon a time, there was a farmer who spent a large fortune buying a big log of precious wood. He wanted to make a plow to sell for a profit. However, he did not know much about carpentry. He decided to set up his workshop right by the roadside so he could ask for advice from people passing by.
A few days later, a passerby saw him working and said: "You are carving it too high. You should make the curve lower so it can dig deeper into the soil." The farmer thought it was reasonable, so he chiseled the plow lower.
The next day, another person stopped and shook his head: "This plow is too low! Make the curve higher so it is easier for the buffalo to pull." The farmer, feeling confused but wanting to please everyone, reshaped the wood again.
A few days later, a man came by and laughed: "People nowadays are plowing with elephants! You must make the plow huge and tall to fit an elephant." The farmer thought: "If I make a plow for an elephant, I will become very rich!" So he cut away more wood to change the shape completely.
In the end, after listening to too many opinions, the expensive log of wood was ruined. It became a small, weird stick that was not usable for a buffalo or an elephant. The farmer lost all his capital and sat in regret by his pile of firewood.
Idiom (Thành ngữ): "Deo cay giua duong" (Carving a plow by the road) refers to people who lack independent thinking and are easily swayed by others' opinions, leading to failure.
Moral (Bài học): Listen to advice, but filter it through your own judgment. Trying to please everyone means you please no one.
Thành ngữ: "Đẽo cày giữa đường" ám chỉ những người thiếu chính kiến, dễ bị lung lay bởi ý kiến người khác, dẫn đến thất bại.
Bài học: Hãy lắng nghe lời khuyên, nhưng phải biết chắt lọc bằng phán đoán của chính mình. Cố gắng làm hài lòng tất cả mọi người đồng nghĩa với việc không làm hài lòng ai cả.
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