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Jul 5, 2016 · Aesop’s Fables The Tortoise and the Hare narrated by Jon Wilkins. Courtesy of Jon Wilkins. Aesop For Children. Milo Winter (1919) A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think.
The story concerns a Hare who ridicules a slow-moving Tortoise. Tired of the Hare's arrogant behaviour, the Tortoise challenges him to a race. The hare soon leaves the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, takes a nap midway through the race.
The Hare & the Tortoise. A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think. I'll run you a race and prove it."
The Tortoise and the Hare is similar to The Brothers' Grimm fairy tale, The Hare and the Hedgehog. A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. "Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh. "Yes," replied the Tortoise, "and I get there sooner than you think.
‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ is one of Aesop’s best-known fables. The meaning or ‘moral’ of the fable is worth analysing more closely, however, and the story has attracted a number of competing – indeed, actively conflicting – interpretations.
Aesop's Fables. A hare was making fun of a tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a laugh and a smile. “Yes,” replied the tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think.”. The hare didn’t believe her. After all, the tortoise had a large shell on her back.
The Tortoise and The Hare. There once was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, Slow and Steady, the tortoise, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch. Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest.
The Tortoise said quietly, “I accept your challenge.” “That is a good joke,” said the Hare; “I could dance round you all the way.” “Keep your boasting till you’ve beaten,” answered the Tortoise. “Shall we race?” So a course was fixed and a start was made.
In a big forest, there is a hare and a tortoise. The hare is fast. The tortoise is slow. The hare likes to make fun of the slow tortoise. One day, the tortoise says, "Let's race." The hare laughs and says, "Yes." All the animals come to see the race. The race starts. The hare runs fast. He leaves the tortoise far behind.
The Tortoise and the Hare. A hare jeered at a tortoise for the slowness of his pace. But he laughed and said that he would run against her and beat her any day she would name. "Come on," said the hare, "you shall soon see what my feet are made of." So it was agreed that they should start at once.
