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　　时间一长，家里尽然也富起来了。
　　But just when he was immensely proud of himself, the bailiffs from the yamen (government office) came and arrested him.
　　可是，正值他沾沾自喜的时候，衙门差人到他家里，将他捉拿归案。
　　He was declared guilty and put in prison.
　　判了罪，坐了牢。
　　All the things he had stolen and robbed, together with his own old and worn-out stuff, were confiscated.
　　他偷来抢来的一切，连同他原有的破旧东西，全部被没收了。
　　As soon as the thief was released upon completion of his prison term, he went to Guos home in the State of Qi to blame him.
　　这个小偷刑满之后从监牢里一出来就跑到齐国姓国的家里指责他。
　　The rich man asked him in haste: How are you doing?
　　富人赶忙问他:你干得怎么样了?
　　The thief told him what had happened and sighed: I am now even poorer than before.
　　小偷将经过诉说了一遍，唉声叹气地说: 我比以前更穷了。

　　The rich man was astonished at first, then said regretfully: How can you be in reduced circumstances?
　　富人先是大吃一惊，接着惋惜地说:你怎么会弄到这个地步呢?
　　Alas, you completely misunderstood what I meant by stealing and robbing.
　　哎呀!你把我说的偷、抢的意思完全误会了。
　　He continued: By stealing and robbing, I meant seeking for the resources of the earth, and racing against the seasons of the heavens.
　　又说: 我说的偷、抢是向土地要资源，与老天抢时间。
　　Dense forests, broad land, sunshine, rain and dew, wind and cloud, all these are my targets for robbing.
　　茂密的山林、广袤的土地、阳光、雨露、风云等都是我抢夺的对象。
　　I approach them, make friends with them, and rely on them to plant crops and build houses.
　　我接近它们，同它们交挚友，依靠它们，种庄稼、建房屋。
　　Birds in the sky, beasts on land, fish and shrimp in the riverall these dont belong to me by nature.
　　空中的飞禽，陆上的走兽，河里的鱼虾，这些东西原来都不属于我。