German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Der Esel und sein Meister
Once upon a time, there was a farmer who was travelling with his donkey to the market. The market to was at the bottom in the valley and they had to travel all around the mountain to get there.
TranslateEs war einmal ein Bauer, der mit seinem Esel zum Markt reiste. Der Markt war unten im Tal und sie mussten rund um den Berg fahren, um dorthin zu gelangen.
The Donkey said, “BRAAAAY! BRAAAAY! Dear Master, if we run down the cliff, we can reach the market much faster.”
The Master said, “Yes, but the cliff is steep and we will surely fall down. It is safer if we travel around the mountain.”
TranslateDer Esel sagte: „BRAAAAY! BRAAAAY! Lieber Meister, wenn wir die Klippe hinunter rennen, können wir den Markt viel schneller erreichen. “
Der Meister sagte: „Ja, aber die Klippe ist steil und wir werden sicher herunterfallen. Es ist sicherer, wenn wir um den Berg fahren. “
The Donkey decided, “Fine. I shall see you in the bottom of the mountain then”.
The donkey moved towards the edge of the cliff. The master pulled the donkey back by its tail many times but he would not listen. Finally, the master gave up.
TranslateDer Esel entschied: „Gut. Ich werde Sie dann am Fuße des Berges sehen. “
Der Esel bewegte sich zum Rand der Klippe. Der Meister zog den Esel viele Male an seinem Schwanz zurück, aber er hörte nicht zu. Schließlich gab der Meister auf.
The Master said, “Ok. It seems that you have to learn the hard way. Go the way you want and see the path it leads you on.”
The Donkey stepped off the cliff and fell down and broke its head.
TranslateDer Meister sagte: „Ok. Es scheint, dass du auf die harte Weise lernen muss. Geh den Weg, den du willst und sieh dir den Weg an, auf den er dich führt. “
Der Esel trat von der Klippe und fiel hin und brach sich den Kopf.
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