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A dog invited to a feast

(Aesop’s Fables)

Translation　ちいさな翻訳屋さん

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　There was a man, decided to give his friend a feast. And he was preparing for it.

　And the dog owned by the man has invited his friend to a feast as well.

“Why don’t you come and join us the feast,”

said the dog to his friend.

　His doggy friend did come to a feast, feeling happy.

　And he saw so many of delicious meal prepared right front of the dog. Then he thought,

“Wow, this is wonderful! I know those are for me, I feel like dreaming,”

　“I know what I’m going to do. I’m going to eat as much as I can that I won’t have to be hungry tomorrow!”

　All these happy thoughts in his mind, and wagging his tails for the feast.

　Since he trusts his doggy friend, he completely thought that all of those meal were for him.

　And there was a cook of the man’s house coming by. As soon as he found the dog wagging tail, he grabbed dog’s legs and threw him right outside the window.

　The dog ran away back home, yelping.

　On the way back, he met some other dogs.

　And the one of those dogs said,

“Hey, how was the feast?”

　The dog was so embarrassed to tell the truth and replied,

“Well, I had too many drinks and got drunk,”

“and I don’t remember how I got out of there.”


　This story tells you not to trust the one who says things generously by depending on other’s fortune.

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