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Polish · Beginner

Żaba i wół

Adapted from The Frog and the Ox

By Aesop

A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.

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Illustration for the scene “Little Frog describes a huge animal”

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Mała żabka opisuje ogromne zwierzę

Little Frog describes a huge animal

Polish

Ojciec małej żabki siedział nad małym stawem. Żabka opowiedziała mu o zwierzęciu, które widziała. Było tak wielkie, że wydawało jej się strasznym potworem.

English translation

The little frog’s father was sitting by a small pond. The frog told him about the animal she had seen. It was so big that it seemed like a terrible monster to her.

Polish

– Tato, był wielki jak góra! – powiedziała. – Miał rogi na głowie i długi ogon.

English translation

“Dad, it was as big as a mountain!” she said. “It had horns on its head and a long tail.”

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