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居士一日見牧童,乃問:「路從什麼處去?」童曰:「路也不識。」士曰:「這看牛兒。」童曰:「這畜生。」士曰:「今日什麼時也?」童曰:「插田時也。」士大笑。

One day Layman Pang came upon a boy herding cattle. He asked, "Where does this road go?"

The boy said, "I don't even know what a road is."

Pang said, "You little cowherd."

The boy said, "You animal."

Pang said, "What time is it today?"

The boy said, "Rice-planting time."

Pang roared with laughter.