The Eagle & the Jackdaw
L'Aquila e la Cornacchia
A small jackdaw watches a powerful eagle and decides to copy what it does. But sometimes trying to be like someone else can lead to unexpected trouble.
An eagle saw a lamb in a field.
Un'aquila vide un agnello in un campo.
The eagle flew down fast.
L'aquila volò giù velocemente.
He grabbed the lamb with his strong claws.
Afferrò l'agnello con i suoi artigli forti.
Then he flew away with the lamb.
Poi volò via con l'agnello.
A jackdaw was watching.
Una cornacchia stava guardando.
The jackdaw thought,
La cornacchia pensò,
"I can do that too!"
Anch'io posso farlo!
"It looks easy."
Sembra facile.
The jackdaw saw a big sheep.
La cornacchia vide una grande pecora.
He flew down to grab the sheep.
Volò giù per afferrare la pecora.
But the jackdaw was small and weak.
Ma la cornacchia grigia era piccola e debole.
His claws got stuck in the sheep's thick wool.
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He could not fly away.
Non poteva volare via.
The jackdaw pulled and pulled.
La taccola tirò e tirò.
But he could not get free.
Ma non riusciva a liberarsi.
A shepherd saw the jackdaw.
Un pastore vide la cornacchia.
The shepherd caught him easily.
Il pastore lo catturò facilmente.
"What kind of bird are you?"
"Che tipo di uccello sei?"
asked the shepherd.
chiese il pastore.
"I am an eagle!"
"Io sono un'aquila!"
said the jackdaw.
disse la cornacchia.
The shepherd laughed.
Il pastore rise.
"No, you are just a jackdaw."
"No, tu sei solo una taccola."
"If you knew what you really were, you would not be in trouble now."
"Se sapessi quello che sei veramente, non saresti nei guai adesso."