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A Lion And A Donkey

(Aesop’s Fables)

Translation　ちいさな翻訳屋さん

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　A lion and a donkey went hunting together.

　The lion’s weapon was its strength and the donkey’s weapon was its swiftness.

　As a result, they were able to catch a various kinds of animals.

　The lion divided them into three and said,

“I’ll take one-third of them first.

　It’s because I’m the King.

　Of course, I’ll take another one-third as a share for the one who went hunting with you.

　Well, about the other one-third, if you hang around here trying to take it, you’ll get hurt.

　So, get out of here now.”


　Whatever you do, you need to figure out whether your partner’ s ability and your ability are compatible.

　If you make friends or work with somebody who is stronger than you, you might have the same result as the donkey did.

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