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Scene 1 · Beginner
Le plat peu profond du Renard
The fox's shallow dish
French
Le Renard et la Cigogne se rendent souvent visite et semblent être de bons amis. Un jour, le Renard invite la Cigogne à dîner. Pour lui jouer un tour, il sert seulement de la soupe dans un plat très peu profond. Il peut facilement la boire avec sa langue.
English translation
The Fox and the Stork visit each other often and seem to be good friends. One day, the Fox invites the Stork to dinner. To play a trick on her, he serves only soup in a very shallow dish. He can easily lap it up with his tongue.
French
Mais la Cigogne ne peut tremper que le bout de son long bec dans la soupe. Elle reste donc aussi affamée qu’avant le repas.
English translation
But the Stork can dip only the tip of her long beak into the soup. So she is just as hungry as she was before the meal.
French
« Je suis désolé que tu n’aimes pas ma soupe », dit le Renard.
English translation
“I’m sorry you don’t like my soup,” says the Fox.
French
La Cigogne ne se plaint pas. Elle l’invite à son tour à dîner, et ils choisissent une date.
English translation
The Stork doesn’t complain. She invites him to dinner in turn, and they choose a date.
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