A boy receives a horse as a gift. Villagers say, "How wonderful!"

The Zen master replies, "We'll see".

The boy falls while riding the horse, breaks his leg. Villagers say, "How terrible!"

The master says, "We'll see".

War comes, all young men are drafted, but the boy is spared due to his leg. Villagers say, "How lucky!"

The master says, "We'll see".