Japanese–English parallel text

『農夫とコウノトリ』

The Farmer and the Stork

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とても素直でお人好しなコウノトリが、陽気なツルの群れに誘われて、種をまいたばかりの畑へ出かけた。しかし、鳥たちがみんな農夫の網に絡め取られてしまい、楽しい集まりは悲惨な結末を迎えた。

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.

コウノトリは、どうか命だけは助けてほしいと農夫に懇願した。

The Stork begged the Farmer to spare him.

「お願いです、逃がしてください」と彼は訴えた。「ご存じのとおり、私は正直で品行方正なコウノトリの一族です。それに、ツルたちが盗みをするつもりだったなんて知らなかったのです」

“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.”

「おまえがとても良い鳥なのかもしれないがね」と農夫は答えた。「泥棒のツルたちと一緒にいるところを捕まえたのだから、あいつらと同じ罰を受けてもらうよ」

“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.”

付き合う仲間によって、その人自身が判断される。

You are judged by the company you keep.

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