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拔苗助长
宋国农夫嫌禾苗长得太慢，连夜想出妙计：把苗一棵棵往上拔。他累了一整天，得意地回家报喜，儿子跑去田里一看……
旁白
农夫
儿子
老农
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About this story
“拔苗助长”原作“揠苗助长”，出自《孟子·公孙丑上》。孟子讲宋国有个农夫嫌禾苗长得慢，就一棵棵往上拔，回家还夸自己“帮苗长高了”，儿子跑去一看，苗全枯了。这一版让禾苗也开口喊疼，再加一位种了一辈子地的老农，把孟子的道理讲给孩子听。
What it teaches
万事万物都有自己生长的规律，急于求成、硬去拔高，只会适得其反。耐心浇水、除草，比一夜之间的“帮忙”更有用。
Suits
4–10 岁
Tips for telling it
- 讲农夫拔苗时越讲越快、越讲越得意，讲到儿子跑去田里时突然停下。
- 可以和孩子一起种一盆豆芽，每天看一看，亲眼体会“长大”需要时间。
- 讲给家长自己听也合适：学习和成长一样，别给孩子“拔苗”。
Questions people ask
- 拔苗助长是什么意思？
- 把禾苗往上拔，想帮它长得快，结果禾苗都枯死了。比喻违反事物发展的规律，急于求成，反而把事情办坏。
- 拔苗助长出自哪里？
- 出自《孟子·公孙丑上》，原文是“宋人有闵其苗之不长而揠之者”。“揠”就是往上拔，所以最早叫“揠苗助长”，“拔苗助长”是后来更通俗的说法。
- 拔苗助长告诉我们什么道理？
- 做事要遵循规律，不能急于求成。心急硬来，不但没有好处，反而会把事情弄坏。
More Fables
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