Prevod

A lamp, drunk on oil and burning brightly, boasted that it shone more brilliantly than the sun. But when a gust of wind whistled past, it went out at once. As someone lit it again, he said to it, “Shine, lamp, and be silent. The light of the stars never goes out.” The lesson is that no one should be puffed up by the splendor and glory of life, for whatever one may acquire belongs to another.