Question

The Chinese scholar who travelled regularly in the country to give lectures was disappointed to find that fellow travellers on the train talked only about business and making money and would not speak to a poor professor like him. So he was delighted to see during one of his trips that man sitting next to him was reading an anthology of Shakespeare's poetry.Thinking that he had finally found someone with similar interests, the scholar tried to strike up a conversation. The man, however, continued to immerse himself in this book.
When the train finally pulled into the station, the man seemed relieved, " IAm a businessman who carries loads of cash , "he told the scholar "I bring this books along only because I am afraid of being robbed.
Everyone knows how poor intellectuals are!".


what does the poet message convey to us?​

Answer 1

don't judge the book by its cover