The Boy and the Hazelnuts
- Posted by Pedro on September 10th, 2007 filed in Aesop's Fables, Stories
Continuamos hoy con las fábulas de Esopo - la de hoy es corta, sencilla, pero (aparte del inglés que aprendas con ella) bastante profunda. Es la de “El chico y las avellanas”, aunque aquí, por supuesto, es “The Boy and the Hazelnuts”.
A boy was given permission to put his hand into a pitcher to get some hazelnuts. But he took such a great fistful that he could not draw his hand out again. There he stood, unwilling to give up a single hazelnut and yet unable to get them all out at once. Vexed and disappointed he began to cry.
“My boy,” said his mother, “be satisfied with half the nuts you have taken and you will easily get your hand out. Then perhaps you may have some more hazelnuts some other time.”
Do not attempt too much at once.
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