Aesop

The Hare and His Ears

Der Hase und seine Ohren

Hurt by the horns of a goat he was eating, an angry lion orders every horned animal to leave his domains within twenty-four hours. The hare has no horns and nothing to fear, yet he spends a restless night, and in the morning sun the shadow of his long ears gives him a terrible fright.

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A lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a goat he was eating. He was furious. How dare an animal he had picked for his meal wear such dangerous things as horns and scratch him while he ate!

Ein Löwe war von den Hörnern einer Ziege, die er gerade fraß, schwer verletzt worden. Er war wütend. Wie konnte ein Tier, das er für seine Mahlzeit ausgewählt hatte, es wagen, so gefährliche Dinge wie Hörner zu tragen und ihn beim Fressen zu kratzen!

So he ordered all animals with horns to leave his land within twenty-four hours.

Deshalb befahl er allen Tieren mit Hörnern, sein Land innerhalb von vierundzwanzig Stunden zu verlassen.

The order filled the animals with terror. All the unlucky ones who had horns began to pack up and move out.

Der Befehl erfüllte die Tiere mit Schrecken. All die Unglücklichen, die Hörner hatten, begannen zu packen und wegzuziehen.

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The Hare and His Ears · English (original)B1 Intermediate · 177 words · ~5 min · Audio
Der Hase und seine Ohren · GermanB1 Intermediate · 177 words · ~5 min · Audio
Ο λαγός και τα αυτιά του · GreekB1 Intermediate · 184 words · ~5 min
La liebre y sus orejas · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 184 words · ~5 min · Audio
Le Lièvre et ses oreilles · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 202 words · ~5 min · Audio
खरगोश और उसके कान · HindiB1 Intermediate · 213 words · ~5 min
Kelinci dan Telinganya · IndonesianB1 Intermediate · 160 words · ~5 min
La lepre e le sue orecchie · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 188 words · ~5 min
ウサギと自分の耳 · JapaneseB1 Intermediate
토끼와 그의 귀 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 132 words · ~5 min
De haas en zijn oren · DutchB1 Intermediate · 188 words · ~5 min
Zając i jego uszy · PolishB1 Intermediate · 150 words · ~5 min
A Lebre e Suas Orelhas · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 192 words · ~5 min
Iepurele și urechile lui · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 182 words · ~5 min
Tavşan ve Kulakları · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 136 words · ~5 min
Thỏ và đôi tai của mình · VietnameseB1 Intermediate · 250 words · ~5 min
野兔和它的耳朵 · ChineseB1 Intermediate

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Which languages can I read The Hare and His Ears in?

English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.

What level is it?

The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.

How long is it?

About 177 words: around 5 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

Is it free?

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Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?

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