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Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?
2024-06-16
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Once upon a time, there was an old man.
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One day, his horse ran away.
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The villagers said to him it was a great misfortune.
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However, the old man just answered, “It could be good, or it could be bad.”
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A few months later, the horse returned, bringing a few other horses.
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The villagers said this time it was a great fortune.
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But the old man again answered, “It could be good, or it could be bad.”
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His son fell while handling the horse and injured his leg.
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The villagers said this time it was a great misfortune.
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However, the old man still answered, “It could be good, or it could be bad.”
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Not long after, war broke out, and the young men went to the army.
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The old man's son did not go to the army because he broke his leg.
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The villagers said this time it was a great fortune.
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However, the old man still answered, “It could be good, or it could be bad.”
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Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?
https://koreanstorylab.com/posts/bad-luck-good-luck-story/
Author
Korean Story Lab
Published at
2024-06-16
License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0