German · Beginner

Der Junge, der „Wolf!“ rief

Name: Der Junge, der „Wolf!“ rief
Author: Aesop

Adapted from The Boy Who Cried Wolf

By Aesop

A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.

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Der einsame Hirtenjunge

The lonely shepherd boy

Ein junger Hirtenjunge passt auf seine Schafe auf. Sie sind am Fuß eines Berges, in der Nähe eines dunklen Waldes. Der Junge ist den ganzen Tag ziemlich allein und fühlt sich einsam. Er möchte andere Menschen bei sich haben und etwas erleben. Deshalb denkt er sich einen Plan aus.

A young shepherd boy watches over his sheep. They are at the foot of a mountain, near a dark forest. The boy is quite alone all day and feels lonely. He wants other people around and something to happen. So he comes up with a plan.

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