伊索寓言：补鞋匠改做医生
The Cobbler Turned Doctor
A COBBLER unable to make a living by his trade and made desperate by poverty, began to practice medicine in a town in which he was not known. He sold a drug, pretending that it was an antidote to all poisons, and obtained a great name for himself by long-winded puffs and advertisements. When the Cobbler happened to fall sick himself of a serious illness, the Governor of the town determined to test his skill. For this purpose he called for a cup, and while filling it with water, pretended to mix poison with the Cobbler's antidote, commanding him to drink it on the promise of a reward. The Cobbler, under the fear of death, confessed that he had no knowledge of medicine, and was only made famous by the stupid clamors of the crowd. The Governor then called a public assembly and addressed the citizens: "Of what folly have you been guilty? You have not hesitated to entrust your heads to a man, whom no one could employ to make even the shoes for their feet."
补鞋匠改做医生
补鞋匠穷得绝望了，他不能靠手艺来维持生计，便跑到另一个城市去行医，因为那里没有一个人认识他。在那里，他靠吹牛，卖一种可治百病的假药，骗取了人们的信任和好名声。有一次，他自己得了重病。那城里的官老爷想试验一下他的医术究竟怎样，便拿来一只杯，倒满一杯水，谎称这水是补鞋匠治百病的药和毒汁混和起来的，命令他喝下，并允诺给一笔酬金。补鞋匠知道自己的药无解毒功效，害怕喝了毒汁死亡，便招出自己毫无医药知识，只是靠吹牛来卖假药，被人们盲目称 而成名。官老爷召集市民大会，告诉大家说：「你们都愚笨至极，竟毫不怀疑地将自己的头托付给这样一个无用的人。在别的城市，大家连脚上穿的鞋都不愿意要他做。」
这个故事是说不要轻易相信那些江湖骗子。
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