A true friend and a false friend
Once there were three friends in a forest. They were a deer, a crow and a jackal. One day the crow saved the deer from a hunter. Since that day the crow and the deer were great friends.
One day the crow was ill and he could not go with the deer. The deer went to the field alone. The jackal saw the deer and wanted to cat its flesh. The jackal made a plan and made friendship with the deer. Then the deer introduced the jackal to the crow. Since them they were all friends.
One day the jackal took the deer to a field to eat corn. The deer began to eat corn from that field every night the farmer set a net. The deer did not see the set and walked into it. The jackal saw the deer in the net but did not help him. He said to himself, then I shall have a good meal. The jackal then hid himself in a bush.
The crow,” said the deer. “Your words have come true. We must not make be in danger, “he thought. So he began to search for his friend. After searching for a long time he found him caught in the net.
“Dear crow,” said deer, “your words have come true. We must not make friends with strangers. The jackal is a false friend. He brought me here and now I can’t get out of the net.
I will save your life. Said the crow. In the morning the crow to the deer. “When you hear me cawing. please jump up and run away as fast as you can. “The crow then sat on the deer’s head and pretended to strike him with his beak.
The farmer saw the deer and thought him to be dead. He then took the deer out of the net, put it aside and began to fold up the net.
The crow at once cawed. The deer jumped up and ran away as quickly as he could. The farmer took up his club and threw it at the deer. It did not hit the deer but it hit the jackal behind in the bush and it dropped down dead.
A True Friend and a False Friend
Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived three friends: a deer, a crow, and a jackal. The deer and the crow were the best of friends. One day, a hunter set a trap for the deer, but the clever crow saw it and warned his friend in time. The deer escaped safely, and from that day on, their friendship became even stronger.
One day, the crow fell ill and could not accompany the deer to search for food. The deer went alone to a field where crops were growing. While wandering, he met the jackal, who seemed friendly and clever. The jackal secretly wanted to eat the deer’s flesh, but he pretended to be kind. He spoke sweetly and offered to be his friend. The innocent deer believed him and later introduced the jackal to the crow. From that day, all three spent time together.
One evening, the jackal took the deer to a nearby field full of fresh corn. The deer was delighted and ate happily, unaware that the jackal had an evil plan. The jackal knew that if the deer kept eating from the farmer’s field, the farmer would set a trap. He waited for the right moment to betray his new friend.
The next night, as the deer was eating in the field, he unknowingly stepped into a net set by the farmer. He tried to escape, but the net held him tightly. The jackal, hiding behind a bush, saw the deer struggling but did nothing to help. Instead, he thought to himself, Now I will have a delicious meal once the farmer catches him! He waited silently, hoping the farmer would leave the deer behind so he could feast on his flesh.
Meanwhile, the deer realized that the jackal was not a true friend. He cried out for help, calling his old friend, the crow. Hearing the cries, the crow quickly flew to the field and saw his friend trapped. He comforted the deer and said, “Do not worry, my friend. I have a plan to save you.”
The crow then whispered, “When the farmer comes and unties the net, I will caw loudly. As soon as you hear my signal, jump up and run as fast as you can.”
At dawn, the farmer came to check his field. Seeing the deer trapped, he was delighted and thought, Now I have caught the thief! But before killing the deer, he wanted to fold up his net. Meanwhile, the clever crow sat on the deer’s head and pretended to peck at his eyes. The farmer thought the deer was dead and untied the net, thinking he would take the deer home later.
At that very moment, the crow gave a loud caw! The deer immediately jumped up and dashed away at full speed. The farmer, shocked and angry, picked up his heavy club and threw it with all his might. But instead of hitting the deer, the club struck the jackal, who was still hiding in the bush. The jackal let out a painful cry and fell to the ground, dead.
The deer and the crow met later and hugged each other with joy. The deer said, “Your words were true, my friend. We should never trust strangers too easily. A false friend will betray us, but a true friend will always stand by us.”
From that day on, the deer and the crow remained the best of friends, while the cunning jackal paid the price for his greed and betrayal.
একজন প্রকৃত বন্ধু এবং একজন মিথ্যা বন্ধু একবার এক বনে তিন বন্ধু ছিল। তারা ছিল একটি হরিণ, একটি কাক এবং একটি শিয়াল। একদিন কাকটি হরিণটিকে এক শিকারীর হাত থেকে রক্ষা করেছিল। সেই দিন থেকে কাক এবং হরিণ পরম বন্ধু ছিল। একদিন কাকটি অসুস্থ হয়ে পড়েছিল এবং সে হরিণের সাথে যেতে পারেনি। হরিণ একা মাঠে গিয়েছিল। শিয়ালটি হরিণটিকে দেখে তার মাংস খেতে চেয়েছিল। শিয়ালটি একটি পরিকল্পনা করে হরিণের সাথে বন্ধুত্ব করে। তারপর হরিণটি শিয়ালটিকে কাকের সাথে পরিচয় করিয়ে দেয়। যেহেতু তারা সবাই বন্ধু ছিল। একদিন শিয়ালটি হরিণটিকে ভুট্টা খেতে একটি ক্ষেতে নিয়ে যায়। হরিণটি প্রতি রাতে সেই ক্ষেতের ভুট্টা খেতে শুরু করে, কৃষক জাল পাতে। হরিণটি জাল দেখতে না পেয়ে তাতে ঢুকে পড়ে। শিয়ালটি জালে হরিণটিকে দেখতে পেয়েও তাকে সাহায্য করেনি। সে মনে মনে বলল, তাহলে আমি ভালো খাবার খাবো। শিয়ালটি তখন ঝোপের মধ্যে লুকিয়ে রইল। কাক,” হরিণ বলল। “তোমার কথা সত্যি হয়েছে। আমাদের বিপদে ফেলা উচিত নয়,” সে ভাবল। তাই সে তার বন্ধুকে খুঁজতে শুরু করল। অনেকক্ষণ খোঁজাখুঁজির পর সে তাকে জালে আটকা পড়ে থাকতে দেখতে পেল। “প্রিয় কাক,” হরিণ বলল, “তোমার কথা সত্যি হয়েছে। আমাদের অপরিচিতদের সাথে বন্ধুত্ব করা উচিত নয়। শিয়ালটি একজন মিথ্যা বন্ধু। সে আমাকে এখানে এনেছে এবং এখন আমি জাল থেকে বের হতে পারছি না। আমি তোমার জীবন বাঁচাবো।” কাক বলল। সকালে কাক হরিণের কাছে গেল। “যখন তুমি আমার ডাক শুনতে পাবে, তখন লাফিয়ে উঠে যত তাড়াতাড়ি সম্ভব পালিয়ে যাও।” কাকটি হরিণের মাথায় বসে তার ঠোঁট দিয়ে তাকে আঘাত করার ভান করল। কৃষক হরিণটিকে দেখতে পেল এবং ভেবেছিল সে মারা গেছে। তারপর সে হরিণটিকে জাল থেকে বের করে একপাশে রেখে জালটি ভাঁজ করতে শুরু করল। কাকটি তৎক্ষণাৎ ডাক দিল। হরিণটি লাফিয়ে উঠে যত তাড়াতাড়ি সম্ভব দৌড়ে চলে গেল। কৃষক তার লাঠিটি তুলে হরিণের দিকে ছুঁড়ে মারল। হরিণটি হরিণকে আঘাত করেনি বরং ঝোপের পিছনে শিয়ালটিকে আঘাত করেছিল এবং সে মারা গিয়েছিল।
Ad
A Clever Crane
One day, a fox saw a crane walking in the distance. The fox looked at the bird and thought, “What a strange creature! It walks on two thin sticks, has a long neck and beak, and barely any head. A bird like that must have no brain at all. But look how proudly it walks! I will teach it a lesson.” The fox laughed to himself and made a plan.
The fox walked up to the crane and said in a friendly voice, “What a fine bird you are! I would love to be your friend.”
The crane was smart and did not trust the fox, but he decided to be polite. They talked for a long time, and before leaving, the fox invited the crane to dinner the next day. The crane, though suspicious, accepted the invitation.
The next evening, the crane arrived at the fox’s house for dinner. The cunning fox had prepared only soup, which he poured into a flat dish. He then invited the crane to eat.
The fox happily licked the soup with his tongue, but the crane, with his long beak, could not eat anything. The fox pretended to be kind and kept saying, “Why aren’t you eating, my friend? Is the food not to your taste?” The crane, of course, understood the trick. Before leaving, he invited the fox to dinner at his own house the next day.
The clever crane wanted to teach the fox a lesson. So, when the fox arrived for dinner, the crane served delicious food—but he placed it inside a tall pitcher with a long, narrow neck.
The crane easily put his long beak inside the pitcher and enjoyed his meal. Meanwhile, the poor fox sat helplessly, sniffing the food but unable to eat a single bite. His mouth watered, and he tried again and again to reach the food, but it was no use.
The crane smiled and politely asked, “Why aren’t you eating, dear friend? Don’t you like the food?” He repeated this again and again, just as the fox had done the day before.
The fox felt ashamed. He now realized that the crane was very clever. As he walked home, still hungry, he muttered to himself, “Tit for tat!”
Ad
Komentarze