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Portuguese · Beginner

O menino que gritava lobo

Adapted from The Boy Who Cried Wolf

By Aesop

A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.

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Illustration for the scene “The lonely shepherd boy”

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O pastorzinho solitário

The lonely shepherd boy

Portuguese

Um jovem pastor cuidava de suas ovelhas ao pé de uma montanha, perto de uma floresta escura. Ele passava o dia sozinho e queria companhia. Por isso, teve uma ideia para conseguir companhia e deixar o dia mais divertido.

English translation

A young shepherd looked after his sheep at the foot of a mountain, near a dark forest. He spent the day alone and wanted company. So he came up with an idea to find company and make the day more fun.

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