Why does toad eat swan meat?

Toad wants to eat swan meat, which shows that people have no self-knowledge and are bent on finding the impossible. This proverb comes from the Yuan Dynasty. Nobles in the Yuan Dynasty always had the habit of eating swans. Moreover, among the nobles, swans are also precious delicacies. This is not only a good thing that nobles seldom eat in Yuan Dynasty, but also a good sacrifice.

At that time, swans were difficult to catch, and the bottom farmers rarely had the opportunity to eat swan meat. Even if they can catch a swan occasionally, they may not be able to cook. So gradually developed, when a person is described as unworthy of noble things, it will be described as a toad trying to eat swan meat.

Legend:

A long time ago, Queen Huang held a flat peach party and invited all kinds of immortals. The toad fairy was also invited. Toad Fairy happened to meet Goose Fairy in Queen Huang's back garden. She was fascinated by her beauty and was greatly moved. She was reprimanded by Goose Fairy and sued Queen Huang.

Empress Huang was furious and threw the moon basin presented by Chang 'e Moon Palace at toad fairy. Punish its lower bound as toad, and Na Yue's sperm basin turns into a golden light and invades toad. The queen mother regretted it, and the moon pot was accidentally smashed out. She lost a treasure so that toad could return it to Zhao intact after suffering, and then re-listed it as a fairy and ordered Raytheon to supervise it.