He was more contented in making shoes, than was any of the seven sages. His neighbor, on the contrary, who was rolling in wealth, sung but little, and slept less.

比起当希腊七圣，做鞋更让他感到满足。与此相反，他的邻居，拥有万贯家财，却很少唱歌，晚上也睡得不好。