4 The Woman and the Fat Hen

A woman owned a hen that laid an egg every morning.Since the hen's eggs were of excellent quality,they sold for a good price.So, at one point, the woman thought to herself,"If I double my hen's allowance of barely,she'll lay twice a day."Therefore,she put her plan to work,and the hen became so fat and contented that it stopped laying altogether.

Relying on statistics does not always produce results.

这不就是西方的揠苗助长吗？