Slovenčina / B1
Medveď a líška
Medveď sa pri potoku trel o strom. V srsti mal blchy, ktoré ho hrýzli tak silno, že mu na boku tiekla krv.
Pozorovala ho líška. Aj ona mala blchy, ale medveďov spôsob nepovažovala za rozumný. Povedala mu to a priniesla si trochu sena, teda suchej trávy. Držala ho v ústach a vošla s ním do potoka.
Do vody sa ponárala pomaly, najprv zadnou časťou tela. Blchy pred vodou utekali po jej tele smerom k hlave. Čím hlbšie sa líška ponárala, tým menej suchého miesta im zostávalo.
Keď už bola líška ponorená až po oči, všetky blchy sa zhromaždili na sene v jej ústach. Líška seno pustila. Voda ho odniesla aj s blchami a ona vyšla z potoka bez nich.
Medveď celé jej počínanie videl. Zamrmlal si, že rozum dokáže viac ako sila.
English summary · includes the ending
A bear stands beside a stream, rubbing himself against a tree. Fleas are biting him so badly that his side is bleeding. A fox has the same problem. She sees what the bear is doing, calls his method foolish, and tries a different approach.
The fox carries a little dry grass in her mouth and enters the stream. She lowers the back of her body into the water first, then slowly goes deeper. The fleas move up her body to escape the water. As more of her body goes under, they have less dry space left. When she is in the water up to her eyes, all the fleas gather on the grass in her mouth.
She lets go of the grass, which floats away with the fleas. The fox leaves the stream free of them. Watching her, the bear admits that intelligence can achieve more than strength.
Adapted for Lejrbål from the credited source.
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