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đĸ The Tortoise and the Hare
Once upon a time in a sunny forest, there lived a speedy hare and a slow but steady tortoise.
The hare loved to brag. âIâm the fastest animal in the forest!â he would say, hopping around. âNo one can beat me in a race!â
The tortoise, who didnât like showing off, calmly replied, âMaybe Iâm slow, but Iâd still like to race you.â
The hare burst out laughing. âYou? Race me? This will be the easiest win of my life!â
All the animals gathered to watch. âReady, set, go!â called the fox, and the race began.
The hare zoomed ahead so fast, he was out of sight in seconds. The tortoise moved slowly, step by step, with his short legs and heavy shell.
The hare reached a shady tree and looked back. He didnât see the tortoise anywhere.
âThis is too easy,â said the hare. âIâll take a little nap. Heâll never catch up anyway.â
So the hare curled up under the tree and quickly fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the tortoise kept goingâslow and steady. He didnât stop to rest. He didnât stop to snack. He just kept moving, one small step at a time.
After a while, the hare woke up and stretched. âTime to finish the race,â he said.
But when he looked down the pathâhe couldnât believe his eyes!
The tortoise was almost at the finish line!
The hare ran as fast as he could, his feet thumping the ground, but it was too late.
The tortoise crossed the finish line first!
All the animals cheered. The hare looked surprisedâand a little embarrassed.
The tortoise smiled kindly and said, âSlow and steady wins the race.â
From that day on, the hare learned not to brag, and he always remembered the lesson from his slow and steady friend.
The End.
âFollow-Up Questions
- Why did the hare stop during the race?
- How did the tortoise win even though he was slow?
- What lesson did the hare learn at the end?
What a lovely story.
Lovely
there are different stories of this story,i’ve read all,so pls put another story apart from this one thank you
it is lovely and nice
good ol tale
The moral of the story is that being fast is good but patience can bring victory.
interesting
what a tale here..
GOOD
STORY THE BEST
NICE story before i read the story i was bragging .
Very Lovely Story
That was the best tale
Fantastic story. Serves the hare right, to be bragging. Being the fastest doesn’t mean u will always win. Good one there, little tortoise. If i was to be there, i’d give u a very big hug because u deserve it. You can more win if u believe in yourself. Well done tortoise.