Polish–English parallel text

Lew i osioł

The Lion and the Ass

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Lew i osioł postanowili pójść razem na polowanie. Szukając zwierzyny, myśliwi zobaczyli stado dzikich kóz wbiegających do jaskini i ułożyli plan, jak je schwytać.

A Lion and an Ass agreed to go hunting together. In their search for game the hunters saw a number of Wild Goats run into a cave, and laid plans to catch them.

Osioł miał wejść do jaskini i wygonić kozy na zewnątrz, podczas gdy lew miał stać przy wejściu, aby je powalić.

The Ass was to go into the cave and drive the Goats out, while the Lion would stand at the entrance to strike them down.

Plan zadziałał znakomicie. Osioł narobił w jaskini takiego strasznego hałasu, wierzgając i rycząc ze wszystkich sił, że kozy wybiegły w panicznym strachu, tylko po to, by paść ofiarą lwa.

The plan worked beautifully. The Ass made such a frightful din in the cave, kicking and braying with all his might, that the Goats came running out in a panic of fear, only to fall victim to the Lion.

Osioł wyszedł dumnie z jaskini.

The Ass came proudly out of the cave.

„Widziałeś, jak zmusiłem je do ucieczki?” – zapytał.

“Did you see how I made them run?” he said.

„Owszem, widziałem” – odpowiedział lew – „i gdybym nie znał ciebie i twojego rodu, z pewnością sam bym uciekł”.

“Yes, indeed,” answered the Lion, “and if I had not known you and your kind I should certainly have run, too.”

Krzykliwy chełpliwiec nie robi wrażenia ani nie przeraża tych, którzy go znają.

The loud-mouthed boaster does not impress nor frighten those who know him.

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