Italian
Il vento e il sole vogliono sapere chi è più forte.
English translation
The wind and the sun want to know who is stronger.
Italian · Absolute Beginner
Il vento e il sole
Adapted from The Wind and the Sun
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Il vento e il sole discutono
The Wind and Sun argue
Italian
Vedono un uomo sulla strada.
English translation
They see a man on the road.
Italian
L’uomo cammina e porta un mantello.
English translation
The man is walking and wearing a cloak.
Italian
Il sole dice al vento: «Chi fa togliere il mantello a quell’uomo è più forte. Comincia tu».
English translation
The sun says to the wind, “Whoever can make that man take off his cloak is stronger. You go first.”
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