Fairy Tales for Fun and Wisdom - страница 3

– Hunter’s net – a trap made of ropes used to catch animals (охотничья сеть).

– Chew – to bite something repeatedly (грызть, жевать).

In a sunny meadow, ants worked hard to collect food for winter. A grasshopper played his violin and laughed. “Why are you working so hard? There’s plenty of time before winter!”

An ant replied, “We are preparing for the cold days ahead. You should, too.”

The grasshopper laughed louder, “Winter is far away. I want to sing and dance now!”

When winter came, the grasshopper had no food. He knocked on the ants’ door, shivering. “Please, can you share some food?”

The ants shared their food but said, “Next time, remember: hard work today saves you tomorrow.”

Moral:

Plan ahead and work hard.

Notes:

– Meadow – a grassy field with flowers (луг).

– Violin – a musical instrument (скрипка).

– Shivering – shaking because of cold (дрожать от холода).

– Knocked – hit a door to ask to come in (постучал).

Once, in a quiet village by the sea, a boy named Mali loved chasing his shadow. He’d run, jump, and wave, watching it copy his every move.

One day, as the sun set and the world turned golden, Mali noticed his shadow acting strangely. Instead of following him, it began pointing toward the forest.

Mali stopped. “What do you want, shadow?” he asked.

To his surprise, the shadow spoke. “There’s danger in the forest. Someone needs your help.”

Mali was frightened but curious. He followed the direction of the shadow’s pointing arm. In the forest, he found an old woman trapped under a fallen branch.

“Please, help me,” she whispered weakly.

Mali used all his strength to lift the branch, freeing the woman. She smiled and said, “Your courage and your shadow saved me. Never ignore what your heart – or your shadow – tells you.”

As Mali walked back, he looked at his shadow and smiled. It was back to following him silently.

Moral:

Listen to the quiet signs; they often lead to the right path.

Notes:

– Copy – to do the same as someone else (копировать, повторять).

– Golden – having the color of gold, like the light at sunset (золотистый).

– Curious – wanting to know or learn something (любопытный).

– Frightened – feeling scared or afraid (испуганный).