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German · Beginner

Der Wolf im Schafspelz

Name: Der Wolf im Schafspelz
Author: Aesop

Adapted from The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

By Aesop

A wolf disguises himself as a sheep to enter a flock unnoticed.

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Der Wolf gesellt sich zu den Schafen

The wolf joins the sheep

Ein Wolf konnte nur schwer an die Schafe herankommen, denn der Hirte und seine Hunde passten gut auf sie auf. Eines Tages fand der Wolf das Fell eines Schafes. Jemand hatte das Fell weggeworfen. Der Wolf zog es über sein eigenes Fell. Dann ging er zu den Schafen und mischte sich unter sie.

A wolf had a hard time getting near the sheep because the shepherd and his dogs kept a close watch over them. One day, the wolf found a sheep’s fleece. Someone had thrown it away. The wolf pulled it over his own fur. Then he went to the sheep and mingled among them.

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