The moral of the story : It is better to bend than to break.

这个故事的寓意：弯曲比打破更好。

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Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break.

学习妥协中的智慧，因为彼此都退一步总比彼此伤害好。

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This has the advantage that the stability is much better than with the feet, but can bend or break very often.

这具有以下优点，稳定性是远远优于与脚，但可以经常弯曲或折断。

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Schilit goes into detail about how companies twist, bend and even break accounting rules to cover up bad news and make their fiscal status seem better than it really is.

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