Once a hungry mouse found a small nut. He started to bite into it but its cover was thick and hard. The mouse's teeth were too tiny to cut into it. The poor mouse prayed(祷告) aloud to God, "Oh God! Why did you give me such tiny teeth? I have food here but I cannot eat."
Immediately he heard God's voice, "Dear Mouse, go and look at other animals' teeth. No matter whose teeth you like, they will be given to you. "So the mouse went to the forest nearby. He looked at the teeth of many animals living there. But he did not like their teeth at all. At last the mouse went to the elephant. He was very interested in the long and white tusks of the elephant. The little mouse asked the elephant, "Sir, are you happy with your long beautiful teeth?"
The elephant replied, "Friend, these teeth are just for show. I cannot use them to chew ( 咀嚼)food as you do. And they might always bring me bad luck. Your teeth are really small, but at least you don't have to bear the heavy weight of your teeth."
Hearing this, the mouse thanked God for giving him the tiny teeth.
