kalileh va demnehAges 4–7
Persian and English
The Tortoise and the Geese
لاکپشت و غازها
A tortoise wants to fly and asks two geese for help, but learns a hard lesson about when to keep his mouth shut.
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روزی روزگاری، یک و دو بهترین دوستان هم بودند.
Once upon a time, a tortoise and two geese were the best of friends.
آنها کنار یک زیبا و زندگی میکردند.
They lived together by a beautiful, sparkling lake.
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درخشان
derakhshān
sparkling
The lake where the friends live is described as درخشان, evoking a bright, shimmering surface under the sun.
دریاچه
daryācheh
lake
The story begins at a beautiful دریاچه (daryācheh), which is a smaller version of a daryā (sea/ocean).
غاز
ghāz
goose
The tortoise has two loyal friends who are غاز (ghāz)—large, white birds that use their strong wings to help their friend.
لاکپشت
lāk-posht
tortoise
The story stars a لاکپشت, a slow and steady creature who is lucky to have such helpful friends.