很久很久以前，有一个神明叫做赫耳墨斯。
他想知道自己在人间有多受欢迎，就变成了一个普通人，走进了一个雕刻家的店铺。
在这个店里，赫耳墨斯看到了很多雕像。
他首先看到的是宙斯的雕像，于是问雕刻家：“这个雕像要多少钱呢？”
雕刻家回答说：“这个雕像只需要一块银元。”
然后，赫耳墨斯又看到了赫拉的雕像，他又笑着问雕刻家：“那这个雕像又要多少钱呢？”
雕刻家回答说：“这个雕像比刚才那个贵一些。”
最后，赫耳墨斯看到了自己的雕像，心想：“我是神的使者，也是带来财富和好运的神，我的雕像应该很值钱吧！”
于是他就指着自己的雕像问雕刻家：“那这个雕像需要多少钱呢？”
但是，雕刻家的回答却让赫耳墨斯大吃一惊。
雕刻家说：“如果你买了那两个雕像，我就把这个雕像免费送给你。”
这个故事告诉我们，那些喜欢炫耀的人，往往不会被别人尊重。
A long, long time ago, there was a god named Hermes.
He wanted to know how popular he was among humans, so he turned into an ordinary person and entered a sculptor's shop.
In this shop, Hermes saw many statues.
He first saw the statue of Zeus, so he asked the sculptor, "How much does this statue cost?"
The sculptor replied, "This statue only costs one silver coin."
Then, Hermes saw the statue of Hera, and he smiled and asked the sculptor, "And how much does this statue cost?"
The sculptor replied, "This statue is a bit more expensive than the last one."
Finally, Hermes saw his own statue, and thought to himself, "I am the messenger of the gods, and also the god who brings wealth and good luck. My statue should be very valuable!"
So he pointed to his own statue and asked the sculptor, "How much does this statue cost?"
But the sculptor's answer surprised Hermes greatly.
The sculptor said, "If you buy those two statues, I will give you this statue for free."
This story teaches us that people who like to show off are often not respected by others.
