Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again.[translation by Richard Howard]Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.[translation by Katherine Woods][Les grandes personnes ne comprennent jamais rien toutes seules, et c’est fatigant, pour les enfants, de toujours et toujours leur donner des explications.]