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Aesop’s Fables - Naxos, The Two Fellows and the Bear

The Two Fellows and the Bear

Two Fellows were travelling together through a wood, when a Bear rushed out upon them. One of the travellers happened to be in front, and he seized hold of the branch of a tree, and hid himself among the leaves. The other, seeing no help for it, threw himself flat down upon the ground, with his face in the dust. The Bear, coming up to him, put his muzzle close to his ear, and sniffed and sniffed. But at last with a growl he shook his head and slouched off, for bears will not touch dead meat. Then the fellow in the tree came down to his comrade, and, laughing, said ‘What was it that Master Bruin whispered to you?'

‘He told me,' said the other, ‘Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch.'


The Two Fellows and the Bear Die zwei Gesellen und der Bär Los dos compañeros y el oso Os dois amigos e o urso Два парня и медведь 两个伙计和熊

Two Fellows were travelling together through a wood, when a Bear rushed out upon them. Два парня шли вместе через лес, и тут на них бросился медведь. One of the travellers happened to be in front, and he seized hold of the branch of a tree, and hid himself among the leaves. Один из путников оказался впереди, он ухватился за ветку дерева и спрятался среди листьев. The other, seeing no help for it, threw himself flat down upon the ground, with his face in the dust. Другой, не видя помощи, бросился на землю, уткнувшись лицом в пыль. The Bear, coming up to him, put his muzzle close to his ear, and sniffed and sniffed. Медведь, подойдя к нему, приблизил морду к его уху и принюхивался, принюхивался. But at last with a growl he shook his head and slouched off, for bears will not touch dead meat. Но в конце концов он с рычанием покачал головой и сполз, потому что медведи не трогают мертвечину. Then the fellow in the tree came down to his comrade, and, laughing, said ‘What was it that Master Bruin whispered to you?' Тогда парень на дереве спустился к своему товарищу и, смеясь, сказал: "Что тебе нашептал мастер Бруин?".

‘He told me,' said the other, ‘Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch.' Он сказал мне: "Никогда не доверяй другу, который бросает тебя в трудную минуту".