Russian
Лев спит.
English translation
A lion is sleeping.
Russian · Absolute Beginner
Лев и мышь
Adapted from The Lion and the Mouse
A lion spares a mouse, who later frees him from a hunter’s net.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Лев ловит мышь
The lion catches the mouse
Russian
Маленькая мышь бегает по нему.
English translation
A little mouse is scampering all over him.
Russian
Лев просыпается и прижимает мышь лапой.
English translation
The lion wakes up and pins the mouse down with his paw.
Russian
Он открывает рот и хочет съесть мышь.
English translation
He opens his mouth and wants to eat the mouse.
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