Dutch · Beginner
Adapted from The Dog and Its Reflection
A dog loses its food after mistaking its reflection for another dog with food.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Een hond had een stuk vlees en droeg het in zijn bek naar huis. Daar wilde hij het rustig opeten. Onderweg moest hij een beek oversteken. Er lag een plank over het stromende water, en daar moest hij overheen lopen.
A dog had a piece of meat and carried it home in his mouth. He wanted to eat it there in peace. On the way, he had to cross a stream. A plank lay across the flowing water, and he had to walk over it.
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