German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Die Mäuse und die Wiesel
Once upon a time, all the mice and all the weasels were at war. The Mice were weak and small while the weasels were large. The weasels used to win every war and they used to eat the mice.
TranslateEs war einmal, alle Mäuse und alle Wiesel befanden sich im Krieg. Die Mäuse waren schwach und klein, während die Wiesel groß waren. Die Wiesel gewannen jeden Krieg und aßen die Mäuse.
One day the mice held a great meeting. They decided that they would fight one more great war. They split into three groups. One wanted to lead, one wanted to fight and one wanted to run away.
TranslateEines Tages hielten die Mäuse ein großartiges Treffen ab. Sie beschlossen, einen weiteren großen Krieg zu führen. Sie teilten sich in drei Gruppen auf. Eine der Gruppen wollte führen, eine wollte kämpfen und eine wollte weglaufen.
The first group of mice said, “We lose only because we have no leaders. We will appoint many leaders so that we will be led into victory.”
TranslateDie erste Gruppe von Mäusen sagte: „Wir verlieren nur, weil wir keine Führer haben. Wir werden viele Führer ernennen, damit wir zum Sieg geführt werden. “
The head mouse said, “Yes. Every mouse in this group should wear a big feather on their head so that we know who the leader is.”
TranslateDie Leitmaus sagte: „Ja. Jede Maus in dieser Gruppe sollte eine große Feder auf dem Kopf tragen, damit wir wissen, wer der Anführer ist. “
The second group of mice said, “We lose only because we wear no armour. We will wear heavy armour so that we can withstand their attack.”
TranslateDie zweite Gruppe von Mäusen sagte: „Wir verlieren nur, weil wir keine Rüstung tragen. Wir werden schwere Rüstungen tragen, damit wir ihrem Angriff standhalten können. “
The third group of mice said, “We will lose no matter what. We should try fighting and if we start to lose, we should run away.”
The head mouse said, “You are all such cowards. Every mouse in this group should not wear anything.”
TranslateDie dritte Gruppe von Mäusen sagte: „Wir werden verlieren, egal was passiert. Wir sollten versuchen zu kämpfen und wenn wir anfangen zu verlieren, sollten wir weglaufen. “
Die Leitmaus sagte: „Ihr seid alle solche Feiglinge. Jede Maus in dieser Gruppe sollte nichts tragen. “
The mice challenged the weasels. The weasels were very happy and the war started.
There were so many leaders that the mice became confused. Soon the mice realized that they would lose. They tried to run.
TranslateDie Mäuse forderten die Wiesel heraus. Die Wiesel waren sehr glücklich und der Krieg begann.
Es gab so viele Anführer, dass die Mäuse verwirrt wurden. Bald erkannten die Mäuse, dass sie verlieren würden. Sie versuchten zu rennen.
The mice wearing the feather were easy to catch. The mice wearing the armour were slow and easy to catch. The mice without the armour and the feather were fast and could run away easily.
TranslateDie Mäuse, die die Feder trugen, waren leicht zu fangen. Die Mäuse, die die Rüstung trugen, waren langsam und leicht zu fangen. Die Mäuse ohne Rüstung und Feder waren schnell und konnten leicht weglaufen.
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