The elephant and the monkey 大象和猴子

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The elephant and the monkey 大象和猴子
The elephant and the monkey 大象和猴子
Once upon a time an elephant and a monkey had a quarrel.
The elephant was proud because he was so strong.”Look how big and strong I am!” he said.“I can pull a tree down,can you?”
Now the monkey was proud because he was so quick.“Look how fast I can run and climb!” he said.“Can you climb a tree?”
At last they went to a wise old owl.“We cannot agree,” they said.Tell us what you think about it.Which is better—to be strong,or to be quick?”
The owl said to them,”Do just as I tell you,and then I shall find out which is better.Do you see that great fruit tree across the river?Go and pick the fruit and bring it to me.”
So the elephant and the monkey went to the river,but the water was swift and the monkey was afraid.
“Got on my back,” said the elephant proudly.” I shall carry you.I am big and strong,and I am not afraid to swim across a swift river.”
Soon they got to the other bank.There stoo

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