German–English parallel text

Der Hund und sein Spiegelbild

The Dog and His Reflection

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Ein Hund, dem der Metzger einen Knochen zugeworfen hatte, eilte so schnell er konnte mit seiner Beute nach Hause. Als er einen schmalen Steg überquerte, blickte er zufällig nach unten und sah sich selbst im ruhigen Wasser gespiegelt, wie in einem Spiegel.

A dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water, as if in a mirror.

Aber der gierige Hund dachte, er sähe einen echten Hund, der einen viel größeren Knochen trug als er selbst.

But the greedy dog thought he saw a real dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own.

Wenn er kurz nachgedacht hätte, hätte er es besser gewusst. Aber statt nachzudenken, ließ er seinen Knochen fallen und sprang nach dem Hund im Fluss – nur um festzustellen, dass er um sein Leben schwamm, um das Ufer zu erreichen.

If he had stopped to think, he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and jumped at the dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for his life to reach the shore.

Schließlich schaffte er es, sich herauszukämpfen. Als er traurig dastand und an den guten Knochen dachte, den er verloren hatte, begriff er, was für ein dummer Hund er gewesen war.

At last he managed to scramble out. As he stood there sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish dog he had been.

Es ist sehr dumm, gierig zu sein.

It is very foolish to be greedy.

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