The Fisherman and the Little Fish
A free B1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
A tiny fish begs a fisherman to toss it back into the sea, promising to return once it's grown big enough to be worth catching.
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!"
Um Pescador lançou sua rede ao mar e, quando a puxou de volta, ela continha apenas um pequeno Peixinho, que implorou para ser devolvido à água. "Agora sou só um peixinho", disse ele, "mas um dia vou crescer, e se você me pegar de novo, serei útil para você." Mas o Pescador respondeu: "Ah, não, vou ficar com você agora que te peguei: se eu te soltar, será que voltarei a te ver? Pouco provável!"
