Sampul The Fisherman and the Little Fish

A Fisherman cast his net into the sea, and when he drew it up again it contained nothing but a single Sprat that begged to be put back into the water. "I'm only a little fish now," it said, "but I shall grow big one day, and then if you come and catch me again I shall be of some use to you." But the Fisherman replied, "Oh, no, I shall keep you now I've got you: if I put you back, should I ever see you again? Not likely!"

Seorang Nelayan melemparkan jalanya ke laut, dan ketika ia menariknya kembali, jala itu tidak berisi apa-apa selain seekor ikan Sprat kecil yang memohon untuk dikembalikan ke air. "Aku hanya ikan kecil sekarang," katanya, "tetapi suatu hari aku akan tumbuh besar, dan jika kau datang menangkapku lagi nanti, aku akan berguna bagimu." Tetapi Nelayan itu menjawab, "Oh, tidak, aku akan menyimpanmu sekarang aku sudah mendapatkanmu: jika aku mengembalikanmu, apakah aku akan pernah melihatmu lagi? Tidak mungkin!"

🧠 Cek pemahamanmu

  1. What did the Fisherman catch in his net?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: Only a single small fish, a Sprat

    When he drew up his net, it contained nothing but a single Sprat.

  2. What did the little fish promise the Fisherman if he let it go?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: It would grow bigger and be worth catching later

    The Sprat said it was only little now but would grow big one day and be of use to him then.

  3. How did the Fisherman respond to the little fish's request?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: He refused and kept it

    He said he would rather keep the fish now than risk never catching it again.

  4. What does the Fisherman's choice suggest is wiser?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: Keeping what you already have rather than risking it for more

    The Fisherman chose the certainty of what he already had over the fish's promise of a bigger catch later.

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