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| Lanzándose desde una cima, un águila arrebató a un corderito. La vio un cuervo y tratando de imitar al águila, se lanzó sobre un carnero, pero con tan mal conocimiento en el arte que sus garras se enredaron en la lana, y batiendo al máximo sus alas no logró soltarse. Viendo el pastor lo que sucedía, cogió al cuervo, y cortando las puntas de sus alas, se lo llevó a sus niños. Le preguntaron sus hijos acerca de que clase de ave era aquella, y les dijo: - Para mí, sólo es un cuervo; pero él, se cree águila. Pon tu esfuerzo y dedicación en lo que realmente estás preparado, no en lo que no te corresponde. |
An Eagle, flying down from his perch on a lofty rock, seized upon a lamb and carried him aloft in his talons. A Raven, who witnessed the capture of the lamb, determined to emulate the Eagle. He launched upon a lamb, but he did it so badly, his claws became entangled in the ram's fleece and he was not able to release himself, although he fluttered with his feathers as much as he could . The shepherd, seeing what had happened, caught him. He at once clipped the Raven's wings, and taking him home at night, gave him to his children. On their saying, "Father, what kind of bird is it?' he replied, "To my certain knowledge he is a Raven; but he would like you to think an Eagle." Put your strength and dedication in something that you are really prepared for, not in somethings that does not suit you. |