The Goat and the Goatherd

A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons.

At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master.

The Goat replied, ``Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak though I be silent''

Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid.

Vocabulary Help

goatherd: pastor de cabras
seek (seek,sought,sought): procurar, tentar
bring back: trazer de volta
stray goat: cabra desgarrada
flock: rebanho
whistle: apitar
sound the horn: tocar a buzina
vain: vão
straggler: cabra desgarrada
summons: chamado
stone: pedra
silly: estúpido,idiota
speak (speak,spoke,spoken): falar
though: embora

Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,

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