Capa de The Dog and the Bone

A Dog was crossing a plank bridge over a stream with a piece of meat in his mouth, when he happened to see his own reflection in the water. He thought it was another dog with a piece of meat twice as big; so he let go his own, and flew at the other dog to get the larger piece. But, of course, all that happened was that he got neither; for one was only a shadow, and the other was carried away by the current.

Um Cão atravessava uma ponte de tábuas sobre um riacho com um pedaço de carne na boca, quando avistou seu próprio reflexo na água. Pensou que fosse outro cão com um pedaço de carne duas vezes maior; então largou o seu e avançou sobre o outro cão para pegar o pedaço maior. Mas, é claro, tudo o que aconteceu foi que ficou sem nenhum dos dois: um era apenas uma sombra, e o outro foi levado pela correnteza.

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  1. What was the Dog carrying across the bridge?

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    Resposta: A piece of meat

    He was crossing a plank bridge with a piece of meat in his mouth.

  2. What did the Dog think he saw in the water?

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    Resposta: Another dog with a bigger piece of meat

    It was really his own reflection, but he mistook it for another dog with a larger piece of meat.

  3. What happened after the Dog let go of his own meat to attack the other dog?

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    Resposta: He ended up with nothing

    One piece was only a shadow, and his real piece was carried away by the current.

  4. Why did the Dog end up losing his meat?

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    Resposta: He was too greedy and tried to grab more than he had

    His greed for a bigger piece cost him the piece he already had.

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