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偷饭翁

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偷饭翁

偷饭翁者,以偷饭得名。曷为乎偷饭?乃以母故。翁之贫也,母病,无以食也,闻邻之炊香,涎而梯。翁伤之,则乘间窃诸其釜。有竖子见之,窃告邻人,迹而至。至则翁方捧饭、跪进母,母拭泪尝之。邻人以是知其孝也。

是时翁年始十有二岁。及长,客河南,未娶也。有女子自来为翁妻,育二予,归其家而奉母焉。母终而去。翁后以稗贩起家,纳粟为县吏,有廉声。

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