Russian · Beginner
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 · Beginner
Однажды лев спал, а маленькая мышь бегала по нему туда-сюда. Лев проснулся и прижал мышь своей большой лапой. Он открыл пасть, чтобы съесть её.
Once, a lion was sleeping while a little mouse ran back and forth over him. The lion woke up and pinned the mouse down with his big paw. He opened his mouth to eat her.
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