Română / B1
Doi mincinoși și un șoricel
Doi mincinoși stăteau de vorbă. Unul dintre ei l-a întrebat pe celălalt:
— Prietene, vezi turnul acela înalt, care strălucește?
— Da, îl văd.
— Dar șoricelul care se plimbă în vârful lui? Îl vezi și pe el?
Prietenul i-a răspuns:
— Ce minciună mare! Eu abia văd turnul. Cum aș putea să văd un șoricel acolo sus? În schimb, îl aud foarte bine. Pașii lui fac un zgomot atât de puternic, de parcă ar bate cineva într-o tobă.
— Te cred, a spus primul.
Primul nu și-a păcălit prietenul. De data aceasta, a primit în schimb o minciună 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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