A mole, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure than I can see, Mother!" In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?" The young Mole said, "It is a pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell."
传说鼹鼠的眼睛是瞎的，可小鼹鼠却对妈妈说他能看得见。妈想试验他一下，便拿来一小块香喷喷的食物，放在他面前，并问他是甚麽。他说是一颗小石头。母亲说：「啊，不幸的孩子，你不但眼睛看不见，连鼻子也没用了。」这个故事带出的启示就是：那些爱吹牛说大话的人，常常夸口能做大事，却在一些微不足道的事情上暴露了本质。