An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

寓言不能照字面意思理解。有些读者缺乏理解力。

-- Naguib Mahfouz 纳吉布·马哈福兹