Seek the English version of China's fable that the blind touch the elephant

The blind and the elephant

Indian fable-by John Godfrey Sachs

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It's six Indonesians

More inclined to study,

Who went to see the elephant?

I thought they were all blind.

Through observation

May satisfy his idea.

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The first one approached the elephant.

Happened to fall.

Against his broad, sturdy side

Immediately began to cry:

God bless me, but elephants

Much like a wall! '

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Second, the feeling of teething,

"wow! What do we have here?

So it's very round, smooth and sharp?

It is clear to me.

The miracle of this elephant

Much like a spear. '

Intravenously injected

The third approached the animal,

Happened to take it away.

The wriggling trunk in his hand,

So boldly say:

"I see," he said, "the elephant.

Much like a snake! '

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The fourth man stretched out his eager hand,

Touched his knee,

What is this magical animal like?

"It may be a plain," he said.

Elephants are clear enough.

Much like a tree! '

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Fifth, I accidentally touched my ear.

Said, "Even the most blind people.

Can say what this looks like most,

Who can deny this fact,

The miracle of this elephant

Much like a fan! '

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The sixth one has just begun.

About the exploration of wild animals,

Bobby, grab the wagging tail.

That's his responsibility,

"I see," he said, "the elephant.

Much like a rope! '

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So these Indonesians

Loud and long arguments,

each holds/keeps/stands his ground

Extremely stiff and strong.

Although everyone is partly right.

Everyone is wrong.

ion exchange

So, in the theological war,

I know, people who argue,

Complain in utter ignorance

Mutual meaning

Talking about an elephant

None of them have seen it!