Slovenčina / B2
Medveď a líška
Pri potoku sa medveď trel o strom. Trápili ho blchy a hrýzli ho tak silno, že mu na boku tiekla krv. Snažil sa ich zbaviť trením o kmeň.
Líška, ktorú sužoval rovnaký problém, ho sledovala a poznamenala, že jeho spôsob nie je rozumný. Sama si priniesla kúsok sena, suchú trávu vzala do úst a vošla do potoka.
Začala sa pomaly ponárať zadnou časťou tela. Blchy ustupovali pred vodou a presúvali sa po jej srsti stále vyššie. Ako voda postupne zakrývala líškino telo, suchý priestor, na ktorom sa mohli udržať, sa zmenšoval. Napokon sa líška ponorila až po oči. Blchy sa pred vodou zhromaždili na jedinom suchom mieste, ktoré im zostalo: na sene, ktoré držala v ústach.
Vtedy seno pustila. Po hladine odplávalo aj so všetkými blchami. Líška vyšla z potoka a už ju netrápili.
Medveď videl, ako si s rovnakým problémom poradila ona. Zamrmlal si, že rozum predsa len dokáže viac než 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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