Italian–English parallel text
Il contadino e la cicogna
The Farmer and the Stork
Aesop
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Una cicogna di natura molto semplice e fiduciosa era stata invitata da un allegro gruppo di gru a visitare un campo appena seminato. Ma la festa finì tristemente con tutti gli uccelli impigliati nelle maglie della rete del contadino.
A Stork of a very simple and trusting nature had been asked by a gay party of Cranes to visit a field that had been newly planted. But the party ended dismally with all the birds entangled in the meshes of the Farmer’s net.
La cicogna implorò il contadino di risparmiarla.
The Stork begged the Farmer to spare him.
“Ti prego, lasciami andare,” supplicò. “Appartengo alla famiglia delle cicogne che, come sai, sono oneste e uccelli di buon carattere. Inoltre, non sapevo che le gru avessero intenzione di rubare.”
“Please let me go,” he pleaded. “I belong to the Stork family who you know are honest and birds of good character. Besides, I did not know the Cranes were going to steal.”
“Potrai anche essere un ottimo uccello,” rispose il contadino, “ma ti ho preso insieme alle gru ladre e dovrai condividere la stessa punizione con loro.”
“You may be a very good bird,” answered the Farmer, “but I caught you with the thieving Cranes and you will have to share the same punishment with them.”
Sei giudicato dalla compagnia che frequenti.
You are judged by the company you keep.
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