The copper pot saw the earthen pot and said, "My friend, you are made of soft mud, and are weak. Come closer to me, if you wish. I will protect you from harm.”
"Thanks for your good feelings for me," said the earthen pot. “But I dare not come closer to you. You are so strong and sturdy. I am so weak and fragile. By chance, if we crash into each other, I will shatter into a thousand tiny bits. If you are really my well-wisher, please keep away from me."
Saying so, the earthen pot smoothly floated away from the copper pot.