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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.

Level
A2
Genres
fable, classic
Reading time
1 min
Languages available
EN, VI, ES, ZH, PT, HI, ID
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing cover

A hungry wolf disguises himself in a sheepskin to sneak past the shepherd's watch and prey on the flock — but the disguise ends up costing him dearly.

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

一只狼很难靠近羊群,因为牧羊人和他的狗一直严密地看守着它们。

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.

可是有一天,狼发现了一张被丢在一旁的羊皮。它把羊皮披在自己身上,大摇大摆地走进了羊群之中。

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.

很快,一只小羊羔就跟在狼的身后,以为那是自己的妈妈。于是狼把小羊羔引到离羊群稍远的地方,美美地饱餐了一顿。

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

就这样,狼持续了一段时间,一边欺骗着羊群,一边享用着美餐。

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.

可是有一天晚上,牧羊人想吃点羊肉当晚餐,恰好挑中了那只披着羊皮的狼所伪装的“羊”。于是狼的末日也就到了。

The evil we plan for others often falls upon ourselves.

我们为别人谋划的恶行,往往会落到自己头上。

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