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曾子杀猪
曾子的妻子要去集市,小儿子哭着要跟。妈妈随口哄他:回来给你杀猪吃。她回家时,曾子真的在捉猪了。妻子说那是哄孩子的,曾子却说:对孩子,不能说假话。
About this story
“曾子杀猪”出自战国末期韩非的《韩非子·外储说左上》,原文作“曾子杀彘”,彘就是猪。曾子名参,春秋末年鲁国人,是孔子的学生。他的妻子为了哄哭闹的孩子,随口说回来给他杀猪吃,曾子就真的把猪杀了。这一版把故事讲成一家三口的小戏,让孩子亲眼看到爹娘说话算话。
What it teaches
说话要算数,答应了的事就要做到,对小孩子也一样。孩子是看着父母长大的,父母守信,孩子才会守信。
Suits
3–8 岁
Tips for telling it
- 妈妈哄孩子那一句讲得轻快随意,曾子讲道理时放慢,让孩子听出两种口气的不同。
- 问问孩子:妈妈说杀猪只是哄你玩的,曾子为什么还要真的杀?
- 这个故事也是讲给大人听的:对孩子的承诺尽量做到,做不到的就别随口答应。
Questions people ask
- 曾子杀猪告诉我们什么?
- 说话要算数,做人要诚信。曾子认为父母骗孩子,就是在教孩子骗人,所以宁可杀掉家里的猪,也要兑现妻子对孩子的承诺。
- 曾子杀猪出自哪里?
- 出自战国末期韩非的《韩非子·外储说左上》,原文叫“曾子杀彘”,“彘”就是猪。
- 曾子是谁?
- 曾子名参,春秋末年鲁国人,是孔子的学生,以孝顺和诚实守信闻名,后人尊称他为“曾子”。
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