A RICH MAN lived near a Tanner, and not being able to bear the unpleasant smell of the tan-yard, he pressed his neighbor to go away. The Tanner put off his departure from time to time, saying that he would leave soon. But as he still continued to stay, as time went on, the rich man became accustomed to the smell, and feeling no manner of inconvenience, made no further complaints.
金持ちが皮なめし職人の近くに住んでいたが、なめし場のいやなにおいに耐えられず、隣人の職人にどこかへ出ていくようしつこく迫った。職人は、もうすぐ出ていくと言っては、引っ越しを何度も先延ばしにした。ところが職人がそのまま住み続けているうちに、時がたつにつれて、金持ちはそのにおいに慣れてしまい、少しも不便を感じなくなったので、もう文句を言わなくなった。