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German · Beginner

Die Stadtmaus und die Landmaus

Name: Die Stadtmaus und die Landmaus
Author: Aesop

Adapted from The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

By Aesop

A country mouse visits the town, where richer food comes with danger and fear.

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Die Stadtmaus besucht das Land

Town Mouse visits the country

Die Stadtmaus besucht einmal ihren Cousin auf dem Land. Die Landmaus lebt einfach, aber sie mag ihren Cousin sehr und begrüßt ihn herzlich. Sie hat nur Bohnen und Speck, Käse und Brot. Doch sie bietet der Stadtmaus gern alles an, was sie hat.

The city mouse visits her cousin in the country one day. The country mouse lives simply, but she likes her cousin very much and gives her a warm welcome. She has only beans and bacon, cheese, and bread. But she is happy to offer the city mouse everything she has.

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SpanishBeginner · El ratón de ciudad y el ratón de campo FrenchBeginner · Le Rat de ville et le Rat des champs ItalianBeginner · Il topo di città e il topo di campagna PortugueseBeginner · O rato da cidade e o rato do campo PolishBeginner · Mysz miejska i mysz wiejska RomanianBeginner · Șoarecele de la oraș și șoarecele de la țară HungarianBeginner · A városi és a mezei egér DutchBeginner · De stadsmuis en de veldmuis SwedishBeginner · Stadsmusen och lantmusen NorwegianBeginner · Bymusen og landmusen DanishBeginner · Bymusen og landmusen EnglishBeginner · The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

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