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Un intellectuel assis va moins loin qu'un con qui marche ... (M.Audiard)
Dans une petite ville en ce monde, vivait un gentil naïf qui amusait les habitants par sa crédulité. Il avait le don de croire tout ce qu'on lui racontait, mais ce qui advint de son destin fut stupéfiant.
Un jour, alors qu'il traînait dans les rues de la ville, il discuta avec des personnes qui devinrent très vite de mauvais amis. Ils profitaient de lui, le charriaient et lui mentaient abondamment. Ils lui confièrent que la plus belle jeune fille de la ville avait des regards pour lui. Évidemment, ils attendaient que le naïf les amuse en tentant de conquérir son cœur. Le naïf, persévérant et d'une grande bonté, fit fondre la plus belle jeune fille de la ville par sa délicatesse. Cette situation étonna grandement ses faux amis. Le naïf raconta son bonheur, ce qui suffit pour qu'ils recommencent à se jouer de lui.
"Pour vieillir aux côtés de la plus belle jeune fille de la ville, pour conserver son amour, il faut construire la plus belle maison de la ville."
Ils riaient de lui. Le naïf se mit à l'ouvrage, apprenant même les secrets des artisans bâtisseurs. À force d'efforts et de persévérance, il acheva la plus magnifique maison de la ville. La plus belle jeune fille de la ville, séduite, l'épousa !
Le naïf revint vers ceux qu'il croyait être des amis pour raconter son bonheur. Ceux-ci, jaloux, en rajoutèrent.
"Tu es marié, tu as une grande et belle maison, mais qui va subvenir aux besoins de la plus belle jeune fille de la ville ?"
Le naïf proposa ses services et son expérience en matière de construction. Puis, les personnalités de la ville, subjuguées par son talent, voulurent une maison aussi élégante que la sienne.
Ainsi, le naïf créa son entreprise, aidé par sa femme dont l'intelligence égalait sa beauté.
Avec le temps, la richesse matérielle du naïf devint si grande qu'il devint une personnalité de la ville. Il eut une grande famille et fut cité en exemple. Le comble, c'est que depuis, les amis qui le trompaient racontent son histoire...
In a small town in this world, there lived a kind-hearted simpleton who amused the townsfolk with his gullibility. He had the gift of believing everything he was told, but what happened to his destiny was astonishing.
One day, as he was wandering the streets of the town, he struck up a conversation with some people who quickly became bad friends. They took advantage of him, teased him, and lied to him abundantly. They told him that the most beautiful young girl in town had eyes for him. Of course, they were expecting the naïve man to entertain them by attempting to win her heart. The naïve man, persistent and of great kindness, melted the heart of the most beautiful young girl in town with his delicacy. This situation greatly surprised his false friends. The naïve man shared his happiness, which was enough for them to start making fun of him again.
"To grow old alongside the most beautiful young girl in town, to keep her love, you must build the most beautiful house in town."
They laughed at him. The naïve man got to work, even learning the secrets of the builders. Through effort and perseverance, he completed the most magnificent house in the town. The most beautiful young girl in town, charmed, married him!
The naïve man returned to those he thought were his friends to share his happiness. They, jealous, added more to it.
"You're married, you have a big and beautiful house, but who will provide for the needs of the most beautiful young girl in town?"
The naïve man offered his services and his construction expertise. Then, the town's personalities, captivated by his talent, wanted a house as elegant as his.
Thus, the naïve man started his business, aided by his wife, whose intelligence matched her beauty.
Over time, the material wealth of the naïve man grew so great that he became a prominent figure in the town. He had a large family and was cited as an example. The irony is that since then, the friends who deceived him tell his story...