The Arabs used to say,
When a stranger appears at your door,
feed him for three days
before asking who he is,
where he's come from,
where he's headed.
That way, he'll have strength
enough to answer.
Or, by then you'll be
such good friends
you don't care.
（Naomi Shihab Nye, Red Brocade）
阿拉伯人常说，
当一个陌生人出现在你门前，
先招待他三天
然后再问他是谁，
他从哪里来，
他到哪里去。
这样，他才有足够的力量
来回答你。
或者，三天后，你就成了
他很好的朋友
你已不在乎
他是谁、他从哪里来、他到哪里去。
（Naomi Shihab Nye, Red Brocade）
