The Old Man and the Archer

Once , long ago,there was a great and famous archer.He loved most to show of his skills when he was practicing, and he could stand two hundred steps away from the target and hit the bull's eye.One day, a wise old man was taking a stroll when he discovered a large crowd gathering near a fence and he decided to see what was going on.He pushed his way to the front, saying "Excuse me," whenever he bumped into someone or something.When he got to the front he saw an archer shooting arrows. He walked up to the archer and demanded to know why he was making everyone watch him.The archer replied, "That's because I'm so good." The old man argued, "Even if your skills are impressive, you don't have to brag about it." The archer asked as he shot another arrow,"Well, if you say that, what can you do?".The old man said,"I am an oil vender, or someone that pours oil. I can pour oil without spilling a single drop." Now the archer thought,"What kind of use is that?",but he only said,"Show us."So the old man took out a jar and a coin with a hole in the middle about as small as a square that sides add up to 2.1 centimeteres and poured oil through it from about one and a half meters high and he did not spill a single drop in ten tries.He was impressive.Even the archer clapped.Then the old man said,"So you see, if you just keep practicing and never brag, you'll be even better at what you're already good at".From then on, the archer never bragged and he could then shoot the bull's eye from a thousand steps away.The End

Moral:1.Practice hard.2.Don't brag while you're at it.