MytholoThe rabbit and the tortoise
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A boastful rabbit accepted a race challenge from a tortoise despite believing the tortoise to be too slow. During the race, the rabbit raced ahead but grew tired and took a nap, allowing the tortoise to steadily make progress step by step without stopping. By the time the rabbit woke up from its nap, the tortoise had already reached the finish line first, proving that slow and steady wins the race.
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MytholoThe rabbit and the tortoise
- 1. The rabbit and tortoise
- 2. One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the tortoise for being so slow.
- 3. The rabbit was surprised the tortoise challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a joke and accepted. The fox was to be the referee of the race.
- 4. • As the race began, the rabbit raced ahead of the tortoise, just like everyone thought. The rabbit got to halfway and could not see the tortoise anywhere.
- 5. • He was hot and tired and decided to stop and take a short nap. Even if the turtle passed him, he would be able to race to the finish line ahead of him.
- 6. • All this time the turtle kept walking step by step by step. He never quit no matter how hot or tired he got. He just kept going.
- 7. • However, the rabbit slept longer than he had thought and woke up. He could not see the turtle anywhere! He went at full-speed to the finish line but found the turtle there waiting for him.