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A turtle and an eagle

(Aesop’s Fables)

Translation　ちいさな翻訳屋さん

おりがみをつくろう ( おりがみくらぶ より) かめ　　　とり

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　A turtle asked an eagle to teach him how to fly.

　The eagle said,

"It's impossible because you weren't born to fly."

　But still,

"Please tell me. I really want to fly,"

　the turtle begged persistently,

　Then the eagle picked the turtle with his claw and flew into the sly, and he released the turtle in the sky.

"Wow, I'm flying. I'm a turtle but I can fly,"

　he was excited with joy but soon he fell onto a rock and got smashed to pieces.



　This story tells that

　you'll get beaten up if you don't listen to warnings from the wise.

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