Portuguese–English parallel text
O Leão e o Rato
The Lion and the Mouse
Aesop
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As Fábulas de Esopo para Crianças O Leão e o Rato Um Leão estava deitado dormindo na floresta, com sua grande cabeça descansando sobre as patas. Uma pequena Rata tímida encontrou-o inesperadamente e, em seu susto e pressa para fugir, correu sobre o nariz do Leão.
The Æsop for Children The Lion & the Mouse A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose.
Despertado de seu cochilo, o Leão colocou sua enorme pata com raiva sobre a pequena criatura para matá-la.
Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.
“Poupe-me!”, implorou a pobre Rata. “Por favor, deixe-me ir e algum dia eu certamente retribuirei a você.”
“Spare me!” begged the poor Mouse. “Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you.”
O Leão achou muito divertido pensar que uma Rata pudesse algum dia ajudá-lo. Mas ele era generoso e, finalmente, deixou a Rata ir.
The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.
Alguns dias depois, enquanto perseguia sua presa na floresta, o Leão foi pego nas armadilhas da rede de um caçador. Incapaz de se libertar, ele encheu a floresta com seu rugido raivoso.
Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter’s net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring.
A Rata reconheceu a voz e rapidamente encontrou o Leão lutando na rede. Correndo até uma das grandes cordas que o prendiam, ela a roeu até que se partisse, e logo o Leão estava livre.
The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.
“Você riu quando eu disse que retribuiria a você”, disse a Rata. “Agora você vê que até uma Rata pode ajudar um Leão.”
“You laughed when I said I would repay you,” said the Mouse. “Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion.”
Uma gentileza nunca é desperdiçada.
A kindness is never wasted.
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