昔有愚人，至於他家。主人與食，嫌淡無味。主人聞已，更為益鹽。既得鹽美，便自念言：“所以美者，緣有鹽故。少有尚爾，況復多也？”愚人無智，便空食鹽。食已口爽，反為其患。

There was a fool as a guest. The master hosted him to a spread of food, but he complained it was insipid. The master then added salt to the food. Enjoying the tasty salt, that fool talked to himself, "It is all because of the salt that made the food delicious. A small amount will do, let alone if there is more." The brainless fool then continued eating salt only until his sense of taste was lost, which became harmful to his body.