Slovenčina / C1
Medveď a líška
Medveď sa pri potoku otieral o strom. Blchy sa mu zahryzávali do kože tak bolestivo, až mu po boku tiekla krv. Trením o kmeň sa usiloval zbaviť drobného hmyzu, ktorý ho sužoval.
Jeho počínanie sledovala líška. Keďže aj ju trápili blchy, mala rovnaký problém, no medveďov spôsob označila za nerozumný. Namiesto otierania o strom si priniesla kúsok sena. Vzala ho do úst a vstúpila do potoka.
Ponárala sa pomaly, od zadnej časti tela smerom k hlave. Blchy pred pribúdajúcou vodou ustupovali po srsti na miesta, ktoré ešte zostávali suché. Líška pokračovala, až sa ponorila po oči. Ústupová cesta napokon zaviedla všetky blchy na seno, ktoré držala v ústach: tam sa zhromaždili, kým jej telo obklopovala voda.
Líška teraz seno pustila. Suchá tráva odplávala po hladine aj s blchami, ktoré sa na nej zachránili pred vodou. Ona sama vyšla na breh bez nich.
Medveď si celý postup prezrel a zamrmlal, že rozum predsa len dovedie ďalej 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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