Capa de The Crow and the Pitcher

In a spell of dry weather, when the birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it.

Numa época de seca, quando os pássaros mal encontravam algo para beber, uma Corva sedenta encontrou um jarro com um pouco de água dentro.

But the pitcher was tall, with a narrow neck, and try as she might, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if she must die of thirst.

Mas o jarro era alto, com um gargalo estreito, e por mais que tentasse, a Corva não conseguia alcançar a água. A pobre coitada sentiu que ia morrer de sede.

Then an idea came to her. Picking up some small pebbles, she dropped them one by one, with her bill, into the pitcher.

Então uma ideia lhe ocorreu. Pegando algumas pequenas pedrinhas, deixou-as cair, uma a uma, com o bico, dentro do jarro.

Slowly the water rose, until at last it was near enough for her to drink.

Aos poucos a água foi subindo, até que, por fim, ficou perto o suficiente para que ela pudesse beber.

Little by little does the trick.

Pouco a pouco se consegue o que se quer.

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  1. Why couldn't the Crow reach the water at first?

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    Resposta: The pitcher was tall with a narrow neck

    The pitcher was tall, with a narrow neck, so try as she might she could not reach the water.

  2. Why was the Crow searching for water in the first place?

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    Resposta: She was thirsty during a spell of dry weather

    In a spell of dry weather, the birds could find very little to drink, and the Crow was thirsty.

  3. How did the Crow finally manage to drink?

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    Resposta: She dropped small pebbles into the pitcher to raise the water

    She dropped pebbles into the pitcher one by one until the water rose high enough to reach.

  4. What is the moral of the story?

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    Resposta: Little by little does the trick

    The crow solved her problem through patient, small steps rather than force.

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