酋長們的錢（笑話，譯文）

酋長們的錢【1】（笑話，譯文）

譯自法語by me, 英語由Gemini proofread過

 

The Emirs' Money

 

Everyone knows the boastfulness of rich people.

At the bar of a famous Parisian hotel, wealthy clientele meet regularly. An American billionaire is seated near an Emir from Kuwait. Annoyed by the money that the Emirs flaunt for the whole world to see, he says:

“We Americans have so much gold that we could construct a wall of gold ingots two meters high all around the United States.”

The Emir nods in agreement and says with a covetous smile:

“Name a price, I will buy it.”

 

酋長們的錢

 

富人喜歡炫富，老幼皆知。

在巴黎一家著名酒店的酒吧裏，富得流油的客人紛至遝來。美國一位億萬富翁在一位科威特酋長旁就座。這個美國人被酋長們在全世界麵前炫富的行當惹惱，就說：

“我們美國人的黃金多得可以建一堵兩米高的金磚牆，把整個美國圍起來。“

酋長一邊點著頭，一邊貪婪地微笑著說：

“你說個價錢吧，我要下單了。“

 

【1】.  p. 68. L’ARGENT DES ÉMIRS. 1000 Blagues <Les Meilleures>. Rajko Zobec. Z-R Edition.