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A wise father, a revered grandfather, and a clever uncle all help one of two identical twins live a good life. But only one! Can you tell which of the twins is the Leopard and which is the Leopard's Brother?
 

   $13.95 each   The Leopard and His Brother 

(Comb-bound and measuring 8.5 x 5.5 inches, this book is enriched by the BEAUTIFUL artwork of Betsy Reece.)

This Chinese parable tells the story of twin brothers who set about to open businesses on the same day. One brother, Chu, is respectful, humble, thoughtful, and reverent. On the eve of his opening, he receives advice from his father that he considers so important, he delays the opening one day to ponder the words.

 

Brother Ch'in is impulsive, boastful, greedy, and impatient. He receives the same advice, but doesn't give it much thought. Over the next several days, Chu continues to delay the opening of his restaurant so he can contemplate the advice received from a dying grandfather and a grief-stricken uncle.
Ch'in, on the other hand, rushes to open his meat market and then taunts his brother for being so slow.

The story incorporates 3 Chinese proverbs:

  • When the leopard dies, he leaves his skin; a man, his reputation
  • If you suspect a man, don't employ him. If you employ a man, don't suspect him
  • In business, just scales and full measure injure no man

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Over time, Chu embraces this advice and runs a slow-to-start but ultimately thriving restaurant, winning the respect of all who know him. Ch'in ignores the advice and begins to distrust his workers and cheat his customers. Over the years, he becomes dissatisfied and despised. When the twins die, their aged uncle recalls the leopard.
   
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