No matter which girl he brought home， the young man found disapproval from his mother． A friend gave him advice． "Find a girl just like your mother-then she's bound to like her． So the young man searched and searched， and finally found the girl．He told his friendly adviser： "Just like you said， I found a girl who looked，talked，dressed， and even cooked like mother．And just as you said，mother liked her" "So，"asked the friend，"what happened？" "Nothing，"said the young man．"My father hates her！"
　　无论带哪一个女孩回家，这位青年人总会遭到母亲的反对。一位朋友劝他说： "找一个和你母亲一样的女孩--那她一定会喜欢她。" 于是这位青年人不停地找啊找，终于找到了这么个女孩。 正像你说的那样，我找到一个长相、谈吐、穿着打扮，甚至连烹饪都和我母亲一样的女孩。也正像你说的那样，我母亲喜欢她。" "那后来呢？"朋友问。 "没什么，"青年人说。"我父亲讨厌她！"