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The Rich Mother and The Crying Women

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　There was a rich mother who had two daughters.

　When one of the daughters passed away, the rich mother hired some women whose role was to cry at the funeral.

　The other daughter said to her mother at the funeral,

”We're miserable.

　Those women, who've got no relationship with my sister, can cry so sadly,

　but we, who've lost one of our immediate family members, can't cry that well.”

　Then the mother answered,

”No matter how sadly those women are crying, you shouldn't be impressed.

　They are crying for making money.”



　This story tells us that there are some people who would be willing to take advantage of others' misfortunes to make money.

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