German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Die kämpfenden Bullen und die Frösche
Once upon a time, there was a marsh next to a large farm. In the field next to the marsh, there lived a big bull. No bull comes to the marsh since the grass in the farm was very tasty.
TranslateEs war einmal ein Sumpf neben einer großen Farm. Auf dem Feld neben dem Sumpf lebte ein großer Bulle. Kein Bulle kommt in den Sumpf, da das Gras auf der Farm sehr lecker war.
One day a second bull came to the field and the two bulls began to fight. They fought because both wanted to eat the same grass.
TranslateEines Tages kam ein zweiter Bulle auf das Feld und die beiden Bullen begannen zu kämpfen. Sie kämpften, weil beide das gleiche Gras essen wollten.
A wise old frog saw this fight and became very frightened. He began to pack their bags.
The young frogs asked, “CROAK! CROAK! CROAK! Old Frogs, why are you leaving? The two bulls will soon end the fight. What are you afraid of?”
TranslateEin weiser alter Frosch sah diesen Kampf und wurde sehr ängstlich. Er fing an, seine Koffer zu packen.
Die jungen Frösche fragten: „CROAK! CROAK! CROAK! Alte Frösche, warum gehst du? Die beiden Bullen werden den Kampf bald beenden. Wovor hast du Angst?”
The wise old frog said, “CROAAAK! CROAAAK! CROAAAK! The bulls are fighting. There will be a winner. There will be a loser. The loser has to leave the farm. Where will the bull go to? The bull will come and live in the marsh. If he comes here, he will trample over us and kill us.”
TranslateDer weise alte Frosch sagte: „CROAAAK! CROAAAK! CROAAAK! Die Bullen kämpfen. Es wird einen Gewinner geben. Es wird einen Verlierer geben. Der Verlierer muss die Farm verlassen. Wohin wird der Bulle gehen? Der Bulle wird kommen und im Sumpf leben. Wenn er hierher kommt, wird er uns mit Füßen treten und uns töten. “
The young frogs said, “CROAK! CROAK! CROAK! Haha. He is so scared. We shall stay here. The bull cannot trample on us.”
The bull stopped the fighting and the old bull lost the fight. He came to live in the marsh and trampled all over the young frogs.
TranslateDie jungen Frösche sagten: „CROAK! KRÄCHZEN! KRÄCHZEN! Haha. Er ist so ängstlich. Wir werden hier bleiben. Der Bulle kann uns nicht mit Füßen treten. “
Der Bulle stoppte den Kampf und der alte Bulle verlor den Kampf. Er lebte im Sumpf und trampelte über die jungen Frösche.
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