来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第18集 第18集》

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  Now, this demonstrates an incredibly important
  这表明了人类行为中非常重要的
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  principle of human behavior.
  一个原则
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  What do you do if you go to mother and you ask her,
  如果你和老妈说
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  "Can I have the keys to the car,"
  "能不能给我车钥匙"
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  or whatever it is you need
  或者什么其它你想要的
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  and she says, "No, you go to grandma,"
  然后老妈说 "不行 问你奶奶去"
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  you know what grandma will say, right?
  你会怎么做呢 你知道奶奶会说什么 对吧
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  You know the old story about the grandmother.
  你知道奶奶反应会是怎样的
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  Somebody rushes up, tells the grandmother,
  若一个人冒出来 告诉你奶奶说
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  "Your grandson has just taken a neighbor's child
  "你孙子刚把邻居的孩子
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  and thrown him out of a third-floor window."
  从三楼的窗户扔出去了"
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  Grandmother says, "Bless him, such strong hands."
  奶奶会说 "上帝保佑 他力气太大了"