Plugonesearswhilestealingabell
IntheSpringandAutumnperiod,athiefhadstolenabellandintendedtocarryitawayonhisback,butthebellwastoobulkyandheavytobecarried,sohetriedtobreakitintopieceswithahammertomakeiteasierforcarrying.Onhisfirsthit,however,thebellmadealoudnoise.Hethusfearedthattheringingsoundmightbeheardbysomeone,whowouldcometorobhimofhisbell.Hisfrightmadehimplughisownears,whilehittingthebellwiththehammer.Thebellsoundwas,nevertheless,audibletoothersandthereforetostuffhisearsforthepurposeofstealingabellwasastupidactionitisasfoolishasburyingonesheadinthesand.
