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German · Absolute Beginner

Der Löwenanteil

Adapted from The Lion’s Share

By Aesop

A lion claims every part of a jointly hunted stag for himself.

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Illustration for the scene “Hunting with the lion”

Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner

Jagd mit dem Löwen

Hunting with the lion

German

Der Löwe geht mit dem Fuchs, dem Schakal und dem Wolf auf die Jagd.

English translation

The lion goes hunting with the fox, the jackal, and the wolf.

German

Die vier Tiere jagen lange.

English translation

The four animals hunt for a long time.

German

Dann finden sie einen Hirsch.

English translation

Then they find a deer.

German

Sie töten den Hirsch.

English translation

They kill the deer.

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