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A Wolf And Lamb

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　A wolf who found a lamb drinking water at the river

　thought about eating by making an accusation against him.

　Even though the wolf was up the stream,

"Hey, I can't drink water because you're getting the water dirty there,"

　he yelled at the lamb.

"But I'm just licking the water with my tongue.

　Also, I'm down the stream

　so it can't be true that I'm getting the water dirty," said the lamb.

　The wolf thought,

"Gees. He's right."

　Then he added,

"I don't care about the water anymore.

　But you humiliated my dad last year."

"Well, I wasn't even born last year, you know," said the lamb.

　The wolf was shot back and said,

"Shut up! No more excuses. I'll eat you up anyway."



　This story tells you that

　whatever right thing you say doesn’t work

　to a person who has decided to do something bad.

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