1920年,美国一个年仅11岁的男孩在踢足球时踢碎了邻居的玻璃,人家索赔12.5美元。当时12.5美元可以买125只下蛋的母鸡,闯了祸的男孩向父亲认错后,父亲让他对自已说:对过失负责。可他没钱,父亲说:钱我可以先借给你,但一年后还我。从此,这个男孩就开始了艰苦的打工生活。半年后,他终于还给了父亲12.5美元。 In 1920, an 11-year-old boy in the United States kicked the neighbor’s glass while playing football, claiming $ 12.5. At that time, $ 12.5 could buy 125 hen laying eggs. After a troubled boy made a mistake to his father, his father told him to say to himself that he was responsible for the fault. But he has no money, my father said: money I can lend you first, but after a year I still. Since then, the boy started a hard working life. Six months later, he finally gave his father 12.5 US dollars.