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郑人买履
郑国有个人要买鞋，在家量好了脚的尺码，到了集市才发现尺码忘在家里。他跑回去拿，回来集市已经散了。有人问：你怎么不用脚试一试？
旁白
郑人
卖鞋大婶
小孩About this story
“郑人买履”出自战国末期韩非的《韩非子·外储说左上》：郑国有个人买鞋，先在家量好脚的尺码，到了集市却发现尺码忘了带，跑回家去取，等他回来，集市已经散了。有人问他为什么不用脚试一试，他说：“宁信度，无自信也。”这一版加入了吆喝的卖鞋大婶和一个爱提问的孩子，把几句古文讲成一出好笑的小戏。
What it teaches
做事要看实际情况，不能死守规矩、只认条条框框。尺码是从脚上量来的，真正可靠的，是眼前实实在在的东西。
Suits
3–8 岁
Tips for telling it
- 讲到郑人摸遍全身找不到尺码时停一停，让孩子猜：他会怎么办？
- 可以真的拿一根绳子，和孩子一起量量脚，再穿上鞋试一试，看哪个更准。
- 讲完问孩子：如果你是郑人，到了集市发现尺码忘带了，你会怎么做？
Questions people ask
- 郑人买履的意思是什么？
- “郑人”是郑国人，“履”就是鞋。故事讲郑国人买鞋只信量好的尺码、不信自己的脚，比喻死守教条、不顾实际情况。
- 郑人买履出自哪里？
- 出自战国末期韩非的《韩非子·外储说左上》，最有名的一句是：“宁信度，无自信也。”“度”就是事先量好的尺码。
- 郑人买履告诉我们什么道理？
- 做事要从实际出发，懂得灵活变通。尺码是从脚上量来的，脚就在自己身上，放着真东西不用、只认死规矩，就会把事情办砸。
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