分类：教育/科学-外语学习
问题：请教英文高手，下面的对话是什么意思？谢谢Arabbiwasonc 
A rai was once asked, "Why does a parable possess such great influence?"The rabbi replied. "I will explain this by way of a parable: ‘Truth was accustomed to walk about as naked as Truth was born. No one allowed Truth to enter a home and everyone who encountered Truth ran awA rai was once asked, "Why does a parable possess such great influence?"The rabbi replied. "I will explain this by way of a parable: ‘Truth was accustomed to walk about as naked as Truth was born. No one allowed Truth to enter a home and everyone who encountered Truth ran away in fright.  "Truth felt greatly embittered and could find no resting place. One day Truth beheld Parable attired in colorful, expensive garments. Parable inquired, ‘Why are you so dejected, my friend?’  "Truth replied, 'I am in a bad situation. I am old, very old, and no one cares to have anything to do with me.'"'Not so,' retorted Parable, 'it is not because of your age that you are disliked by people. Look, I am as old as you are, and the older I grow, the more do I seem to be loved. Let me disclose to you the secret of my apparent popularity. People enjoy seeing everything dressed up and somewhat disguised. Let me lend to you some of my garments, and you will see that people will like you as well.'""Truth followed this counsel and dressed in the garments of Parable. Ever since then, Truth and Parable have walked hand in hand, and everyone loves them both".
回答：一个大师曾经被问到：“为什么语言有如此大的影响力？”
这位大师答道：“我就用一个寓言来接打你这个问题:‘真理从出生之日起，就一直赤裸着身体走来走去。没有人愿意让真理进到他们家里，甚至每一个碰到他的人，都会落荒而逃。真理觉得十分痛苦，他连一个休息的地方都找不到。一天，真理看到了穿着色彩亮丽，价格昂贵外衣的寓言。寓言问他：“‘我的朋友，为什么你如此沮丧？真理回答道：我现在的状况很糟糕。我年纪已经大了，非常大了，但是没有人愿意和我扯上关系。不是这样的，寓言反驳道：人们不喜欢你，不是因为你的年纪。你瞧，我和你年纪一样大，但是，我却是越大越招人喜爱。让我告诉你我受欢迎的秘密吧。人们喜欢看到每一件东西都是打扮的十分漂亮的，甚至有些东西是虚假的。我给你借几件衣服吧，你将会发现，人们也会像喜欢我一样喜欢你的！于是，真理接受了寓言的忠告，穿上了寓言的衣服。从此以后，真理和寓言总是手拉着手一起走，并且每一个人都同时喜欢他们两个!”