Capa de The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep, for the shepherd and his dogs watched them closely.

Um Lobo tinha grande dificuldade em chegar perto das ovelhas, pois o pastor e seus cães as vigiavam de perto.

But one day the Wolf found the skin of a sheep that had been thrown aside. He put it on over his own coat, and strolled down among the flock.

Mas um dia o Lobo encontrou a pele de uma ovelha que havia sido jogada fora. Vestiu-a por cima do próprio pelo e foi passear entre o rebanho.

A lamb soon began to follow the Wolf, thinking it was its mother. So, leading the lamb a little apart from the others, the Wolf made a fine meal of her.

Um cordeiro logo começou a segui-lo, pensando que fosse sua mãe. Então, levando o cordeiro um pouco à parte dos outros, o Lobo fez dele uma bela refeição.

For some time he went on deceiving the sheep and enjoying good meals.

Por algum tempo ele continuou enganando as ovelhas e desfrutando de boas refeições.

But one evening the shepherd, wanting a bit of mutton for his supper, happened to pick the very animal in whose skin the Wolf was hiding. And that was the end of the Wolf.

Mas certa noite o pastor, querendo um pedaço de carneiro para o jantar, por acaso escolheu justamente o animal em cuja pele o Lobo estava escondido. E esse foi o fim do Lobo.

The evil we plan for others often falls upon ourselves.

O mal que planejamos para os outros frequentemente recai sobre nós mesmos.

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  1. Why does the Wolf put on a sheep's skin?

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    Resposta: To get close to the flock without being noticed

    He disguises himself so the shepherd and his dogs won't notice him among the sheep.

  2. What happens to the lamb that follows the Wolf?

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    Resposta: The Wolf leads it away and eats it

    Thinking the Wolf is its mother, the lamb follows him, and he leads it apart and eats it.

  3. How does the Wolf finally get caught?

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    Resposta: The shepherd happens to pick him for supper

    Wanting mutton for his own supper, the shepherd happens to choose the very sheep skin the Wolf is hiding in.

  4. What is the moral of the story?

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    Resposta: The evil we plan for others often falls upon ourselves

    The fable closes with this moral about harm turning back on the one who plans it.

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