october30

When a day seems to be long, idle

gossip makes our day seem shorter. But

it is one of the worse ways in which we

waste our time. If a tailor just holds the

needle in his hand and goes on talking

to a customer, the tailoring does not get

finished. Besides, the needle might

prick his finger. In short, meaningless

gossip prevents us from doing

any kind of work.

當日子顯得冗長,

懶散的閒話家常似乎可以消磨時間.

但這是浪費時間最糟的方式之一.

假若一個裁縫師只是手裡拿著針,

一直和顧客聊天, 工作會做不完.

此外, 還可能被針刺到手.

簡言之, 無意義的閒話讓我們一事無成.