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Polish · Beginner

Lis i wrona

Adapted from The Fox and the Crow

By Aesop

A fox flatters a crow into dropping the food she is holding.

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Illustration for the scene “The fox flatters the crow”

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Lis schlebia wronie

The fox flatters the crow

Polish

Pewnego dnia lis zobaczył wronę z kawałkiem sera w dziobie. Wrona poleciała na drzewo i usiadła na gałęzi. Lis chciał mieć jej ser, więc podszedł pod drzewo.

English translation

One day, a fox saw a crow with a piece of cheese in her beak. The crow flew up to a tree and sat on a branch. The fox wanted her cheese, so he came up to the tree.

Polish

– Dzień dobry, pani Wrono! Jak pięknie pani dzisiaj wygląda! – zawołał.

English translation

“Good day, Mrs. Crow! How beautiful you look today!” he called.

Polish

Chwalił jej piękne pióra i oczy. Potem zaczął mówić o jej głosie.

English translation

He praised her beautiful feathers and eyes. Then he began to talk about her voice.

Polish

– Na pewno śpiewa pani piękniej niż inne ptaki. Proszę mi coś zaśpiewać! Wtedy będę mógł nazwać panią królową ptaków.

English translation

“I’m sure you sing more beautifully than the other birds. Please sing something for me! Then I’ll be able to call you the queen of the birds.”

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