Română / A2
Doi mincinoși și un șoricel
Doi bărbați vorbesc. Amândoi spun des minciuni.
— Vezi turnul acela înalt? întreabă unul.
— Da, răspunde celălalt.
— Dar vezi și un șoricel? Merge acolo sus, în vârful turnului.
— Minți! Eu abia văd turnul. Cum să văd șoricelul? Dar îi aud foarte bine pașii. Face un zgomot foarte mare!
— Te cred, spune primul.
El nu reușește să-și păcălească prietenul. Acesta răspunde la o minciună cu una și mai mare.
English summary · includes the ending
Two men who tell lies are talking together. One asks his friend whether he can see a tall, bright tower. When the friend says yes, the first man asks another question: can he also see a little mouse walking at the very top?
The friend calls this an enormous lie. He can hardly see the tower itself, so he could not possibly see such a tiny animal there.
However, he then makes an even stranger claim. Although he cannot see the mouse, he can hear its footsteps clearly. They sound as loud as a drum, as if the mouse had a bell hanging around its neck.
The first man replies that he believes him. But his attempt to fool his friend has failed: the other liar has answered his story with an even greater lie. Instead of finding someone easy to deceive, he has met his match.
Adapted for Lejrbål from the credited source.
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