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The Singer

(Aesop’s Fables)

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　A poor singer had been singing at home from morning till night.

　Because the house was surrounded by robust walls, which made his voice rebound beautifully,

　the singer thought he had a beautiful voice.

　Flattering himself, he finally decided to sing at the theater.

　However, when he actually sang on the stage, it turned out a disaster,

　and audience members kicked him out of the theater by throwing stones at him.



　The same way as the singer,

　when a person, who is considered eloquent in class, has to make a speech in front of a crowd of people,

　that could end up a disaster from time to time.

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