The Dog and the Shadow

Bu yazımızda, “Köpek ve Gölgesi” olarak bildiğimiz “The Dog and the Shadow” hikayesinin basit bir sürümünü derledik.

One sunny day, a dog found a piece of meat in the village. He was very happy because he was hungry. He picked it up in his mouth and thought about a quiet place to enjoy his prize.

As he was walking, he came to a bridge over a calm river. The water was clear, and he could see everything below. As he walked on the bridge, he looked down.

To his surprize, he saw another dog in the water. This dog also had a piece of meat in its mouth. The dog thought the other meat looked even bigger and juicier than his own!

Being greedy, he decided he wanted both pieces of meat. He barked loudly at the dog in the water, trying to scare it away. But when he opened his mouth to bark, his meat fell from his mouth and into the river below.

The water carried his meat away, and when he looked again, there was no other dog. He realized that what he saw was just his own reflection, his shadow in the water.

The dog felt sad and regretful. He had lost his meat because of his greed. He learned that day that it’s better to be content with what you have.