It is said that the mole’s eyes are blind. But he says to his mother that he can see. His mother wants to test him. The mother brings a little food to put in front of him and asks him what it is. He says it is a little stone. His mother says: “Ah, poor child, you not only can’t see anything but also your nose is useless.”

传说鼹鼠的眼睛是瞎的，可小鼹鼠却对妈妈说他能看得见。妈妈想试验他一下，便拿来一小块香喷喷的食物，放在他的面前，并问他是什么。他说是一颗小石头。母亲说：“啊，不幸的孩子，你不但眼睛看不见，连鼻子也没用了。”

This is to say, those people who like boasting¹ often claim that they can do great thing, but they expose themselves from some trifle².

这个故事是说，那些爱吹牛说大话的人，常常夸海口能做大事，却在一些微不足道的事情上暴露了本质。