French short stories – Learning French through English
Akbar and Birbal – Les enfants sont beaux
One day, Emperor Akbar was walking through the market and saw a woman hugging and kissing a child.
TranslateUn jour, l’empereur Akbar se promenait dans le marché et a vu une femme étreindre et embrasser un enfant.
King Akbar said to Birbal, “Would you say that the child looks very ugly and unattractive?”
TranslateLe roi Akbar a dit à Birbal: «Diriez-vous que l’enfant a l’air très laid et peu attrayant?»
Birbal said, “I would say that he is not as cute as some children are. I would not say he looks unattractive.”
TranslateBirbal a déclaré: «Je dirais qu’il n’est pas aussi mignon que certains enfants. Je ne dirais pas qu’il n’a pas l’air attrayant.»
King Akbar continued speaking, “Though the child was ugly to look at, the woman is calling him the most attractive child in the world.”
TranslateLe roi Akbar a continué de parler: «Bien que l’enfant soit laid à regarder, la femme l’appelle l’enfant le plus attirant du monde.»
King Akbar said to Birbal, “Birbal, I wonder how a woman could shower so much love on a child who is not cute.”
TranslateLe roi Akbar a dit à Birbal: «Birbal, je me demande comment une femme pourrait donner autant d’amour à un enfant qui n’est pas mignon.»
Birbal replied politely, “My King, for every mother, her own child is the most beautiful child in the world. Just as you and your wife believe that your children are the most attractive in the world.”
TranslateBirbal a répondu poliment: «Mon roi, pour chaque mère, son propre enfant est le plus bel enfant du monde. Tout comme vous et votre femme croyez que vos enfants sont les plus attirants du monde. »
The King did not agree to the response and wanted a better answer. The next day, the royal court met. Birbal ordered all the women in the court to find and bring the most beautiful child in the world and bring them to court.
TranslateLe roi n’a pas accepté la réponse et voulait une meilleure réponse. Le lendemain, la cour royale s’est réunie. Birbal a ordonné à toutes les femmes du tribunal de trouver et d’amener le plus bel enfant du monde et de le traduire en justice.
The next day, each woman brought one child. Some had long hair, some had no hair. Some had long projecting teeth and some had no teeth. Some were fat, some were thin. They each presented their children before the King.
TranslateLe lendemain, chaque femme a amené un enfant. Certains avaient les cheveux longs, certains n’avaient pas de cheveux. Certains avaient de longues dents saillantes et certains n’avaient pas de dents. Certains étaient gros, certains étaient minces. Ils ont chacun présenté leurs enfants devant le roi.
Each of the women swore, “This is the most beautiful child in the world, my King.”
Birbal asked, “Did anyone bring a child which is not your own?”
TranslateChacune des femmes a juré: «C’est le plus bel enfant du monde, mon roi.»
Birbal a demandé: «Est-ce que quelqu’un a amené un enfant qui n’est pas le vôtre?»
No woman raised their hand. Each of them had brought their own child to court since they truly believed that their child was the most beautiful in the world.
TranslateAucune femme n’a levé la main. Chacun d’eux avait amené son propre enfant devant le tribunal car ils croyaient vraiment que leur enfant était le plus beau du monde.
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