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Stories about Proverbs:

The Camel and the Giraffe

Once, the camel and the giraffe quarreled and quarreled. They brought offenses each other; or the giraffe has a neck too long or the camel has the hump too big. One day the savanna burned and the fire drove away them in the desert. They caught only to take something to eat and a little water. On the way, the camel kept food for the giraffe, said: "I have enough reserves in my hump!" When they arrived to an oasis came the turn of the giraffe to reward the gesture of the camel because it has a long neck, it torn leaves by palm trees and it gave them to the giraffe. By then the camel and the giraffe remain friends. "A friend in need is a friend indeed!"

Maria Dumitru

A Barking Dog Does Not Bite!

One day, a boy was invited to walk with his father. The boy was happy. He liked to go with his father. He putted on cap and coat and saw: "Father, I am ready." The boy and his father went out into the street. Suddenly they saw a big black dog. The dog had begun to bark. The boy was afraid of the dog. He wanted to run home. His father said: "Don't be afraid, boy! Don't you know the proverb: 'A barking dog does not bite?' "O, yes," said the boy, "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb too?"

Maria Dumitru

The Cricket and the Ant

All summer the cricket has danced and sung. Many times he saw an ant carrying a grain of wheat on her back. The cricket invited her to sing and dance with him. The ant answered him that she must collect food for winter. Winter come. The cricket didn't find food while the ant had enough grains to leave a peaceful life. Precaution is mother of wisdom. You mustn't think only to the present, but you must think to the future too. You must make sledge in summer and wagon in winter!

Livia Talasman

The Cocks and the Eagle

Two cocks fought one day. The winner wanted to inform the whole village about his deed.
It climbed on the roof of the house, flapped its wings and shouted: "Look at me, I am the bravest cock!" It couldn't even finish its shout that the claws of an eagle grabbed it.
The praise for self doesn't smell well!

Oana Sacalus

The Fox and the Grapes

In one summer day, the fox was walking through the vineyards. She was thirsty and was happy when she saw a grape up on the top of the vine prop. She jumps to catch it, but she didn't reach it. She said "It is clear, the grapes are to sour! And I don't like the grapes after all!" She finds an excuse not to go on. When the fox can't reach the grapes, she says that they are sour!

Octavian Rachier

The Frog, the Mouse and the Hawk

One day, a frog was quarreling with a mouse. They climbed on an anthill and began to fight. A hawk that was flying in the neighborhood fell on them and grabbled them both in his claws. When two are fighting against each other, the third one wins!

Monica Dima

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cap: hat

giraffe: a tall African animal with a very long neck and legs and dark spots on its yellow-brown fur زرافه

quarrel: fight; argue, dispute

offense (Amer.) attack

hump: rounded projection (especially on the back of humans or animals) کوهان

savanna: a large flat area of grassy land, especially in Africa

drive sb away: to behave in a way that makes someone leave

oasis :a place with water and trees in a desert واحه ، آبادی

precaution: procedures carried out in order to ensure security. احتیاط و پیش بینی

sledge: a small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports. سورتمه

deed: act کردار، عمل

flap: move the wings or arms up and down.بال زدن

claw: talon, nail چنگال

vineyard: a piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wine.تاکستان

prop: column ستون..میله

anthill: small mound of earth created by ants

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