Hi! I’m Peter. I am 10 years old and live with my parents in San Francisco.

I am in the
fifth grade. In the United States we call that elementary school. I love playing sports,
watching cartoons and playing video games. Playing sports is fun and very good for
you.

¡Hola! Yo soy Peter. Tengo 10 años y vivo con mis padres en San Francisco. Estoy en el
quinto grado. En los Estados Unidos lo llamamos escuela elemental. Amo los deportes,
ver dibujos animados y jugar videojuegos. Hacer deporte es divertido y muy bueno para
ti.

Cuentos en ingles

Aesop's Fables: The Cock and the Pearl

A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly
heespied something shinning amid the straw.

"Ho! ho!" quoth he, "that's for me," and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. What did
it turn out to be but a Pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard?

"You may be a treasure," quoth Master Cock, "to men that prize you, but for me I would
rather have a single barley-corn than a peck of pearls."

Precious things are for those that can prize them.

strutting: pavoneándose
farmyard: corral
espied: vio
quoth: dijo (en inglés antiguo)
barley-corn: grano de cebada

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Lamb

Once upon a time a Wolf was lapping at a spring on a hillside, when, looking up, what
should he see but a Lamb just beginning to drink a little lower down. "There's my supper,"
thought he, "if only I can find some excuse to seize it." Then he called out to the Lamb,
"How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?"

"Nay, master, nay," said Lambikin; "if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause
of it, for it runs down from you to me."

"Well, then," said the Wolf, "why did you call me bad names this time last year?"

"That cannot be," said the Lamb; "I am only six months old."

"I don't care," snarled the Wolf; "if it was not you it was your father;" and with that he rushed
upon the poor little Lamb and ate her all up. But before she died she gasped out:

"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."

lapping: bebiendo a lengüetazos

seize: agarrar
muddle: ensuciar
nay: no (en inglés antiguo)
snarled: gruñó

Aesop's Fables: The Dog and the Shadow

It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to
eat it in peace. Now, on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a runningbrook.
As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath.
Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mindto have that
also. So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece
of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

plank: tablón
brook: arroyo
made up his mind: decidió
made a snap: intentó morder
beware: cuidado
lest: no fuera que

Aesop's Fables: The Lion's Share

The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted
and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the
question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; so the
other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts.

Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The first
quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another
share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I
should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it."

"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke
in a low growl. "You may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil."

spoil: botín
quarter: dividir en cuatro partes
roared: rugió
carcass: res muerta
dare: atreverse
paw: pata
grumbled: refunfuñó
growl: gruñido

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Crane

A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the
meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt terrible pain in his throat,
and ran up and down groaning and groaning and seeking for something to relieve the pain.
He tried to induce every one he met to remove the bone. "I would give anything," said he,
"if you would take it out." At last the Crane agreed to try, and told the Wolf to lie on his side
and open his jaws as wide as he could. Then the Crane put its long neck down the Wolf's
throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, till at last it got it out.

"Will you kindly give me the reward you promised?" said the Crane.

The Wolf grinned and showed his teeth and said: "Be content. You have put your head
inside a Wolf's mouth and taken it out again in safety; that ought to be reward enough for
you."

Gratitude and greed go not together.

gorging on: atiborrándose de

stuck: se atascó
swallow: tragar
groaning: gimiendo de dolor
lie: echarse, tumbarse
jaws: mandíbulas
beak: pico
loosened: aflojó
reward: recompensa
grinned: sonrió abiertamente
greed: gula, codicia

Aesop's Fables: The Man and the Serpent

A Countryman's son by accident trod upon a Serpent's tail, which turned and bit him so that
he died. The father in a rage got his axe, and pursuing the Serpent, cut off part of its tail. So
the Serpent in revenge began stinging several of the Farmer's cattle and caused him
severe loss. Well, the Farmer thought it best to make it up with the Serpent, and brought
food and honey to the mouth of its lair, and said to it: "Let's forget andforgive; perhaps you
were right to punish my son, and take vengeance on my cattle, but surely I was right in
trying to revenge him; now that we are both satisfied why should not we be friends again?"

"No, no," said the Serpent; "take away your gifts; you can never forget the death of your
son, nor I the loss of my tail."
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

trod upon: pisar

bit: mordió
in a rage: furioso
began stinging: comenzó a picar
loss: pérdida
to make it up: reconciliarse
lair: guarida
forgive: perdonar
cattle: ganado
take away: llévate
injuries: heridas

Aesop's Fables: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in
the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made
him heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he
offered them freely.

The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said: "I cannot
understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you
cannot expect anything better in the country; come you with me and I will show you how to
live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever havestood  a
country life."

No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town
Mouse's residence late at night. "You will want some refreshment after our long journey,"
said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. There they
found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes
and all that was nice.

Suddenly they heard growling and barking. "What is that?" said the Country Mouse. "It is
only the dogs of the house," answered the other. "Only!" said the Country Mouse. "I do not
like that music at my dinner." Just at that moment the door flew open, in came two
huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin,"
said the Country Mouse, "What! going so soon?" said the other. "Yes," he replied;

"Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear."

rough and ready: tosco pero honrado

turned up his long nose: le hizo ascos
fare: comida
put up with: soportar
stood: soportado
remains: restos
growling: gruñidos
barking: ladridos
flew open: se abrió rápidamente
mastiffs: mastines (raza de perro)
scamper down: corretear
run off: escaparse corriendo

Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Crow

A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in

its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I
am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the
foot of the tree. "Good-day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How
well you are looking to-day: how glossy yourfeathers; how
bright your eye. I feel sure your voice mustsurpass that of
other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one
song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."

The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her
mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That
will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece
of advice for the future.

"Do not trust flatterers."

beak: pico
settle: posarse
glossy: brillante
feathers: plumas
surpass: superar
caw: graznar
snapped up: mordida
flatterers: aduladores

Aesop's Fables: The Sick Lion

A Lion had come to the end of his days and lay sick unto death at the mouth of his
cave,gasping for breath. The animals, his subjects, came round him and drew nearer as he
grew more and more helpless.

When they saw him on the point of death they thought to themselves: "Now is the time
topay off old grudges." So the Boar came up and drove at him with his tusks; then a
Bullgored him with his horns; still the Lion lay helpless before them: so the Ass, feeling
quite safe from danger, came up, and turning his tail to the Lion kicked up his  heels into his
face. "This is a double death," growled the Lion.

Only cowards insult dying majesty.

lay: yacía
gasping: jadeando
drew nearer: se acercaron
helpless: indefenso
pay off: pagar, cancelar
grudges: rencores
tusks: colmillos
gored: corneó
heels: talones

Aesop's Fables: The Ass and the Lapdog

A Farmer one day came to the stables to see to his beasts of burden: among them was his
favourite Ass, that was always well fed and often carried his master. With the Farmer came
his Lapdog, who danced about and licked his hand and frisked about as happy as could be.
The Farmer felt in his pocket, gave the Lapdog some dainty food, and sat down while he
gave his orders to his servants. The Lapdog jumped into his master's lap, and lay
there blinking while the Farmer stroked his ears.

The Ass, seeing this, broke loose from his halter and commenced prancing about in

imitation of the Lapdog. The Farmer could not hold his sides with laughter, so the Ass went
up to him, and putting his feet upon the Farmer's shoulder attempted to climb into his lap.
The Farmer's servants rushed up with sticks and pitchforks and soon taught the Ass that:

Clumsy jesting is no joke.

beasts of burden: bestias de carga

fed: alimentado
lapdog: perro faldero
licked: lamió
frisked about: saltó y corrió
dainty: exquisita
blinking: parpadeando
broke loose: se soltó
halter: dogal
prancing about: hacer cabriolas
rushed up: se precipitaron
pitchforks: horquillas
clumsy: toscas
jesting: bromas

Aesop's Fables: The Lion and the Mouse

Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this
soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to
swallow him. "Pardon, O King," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shall never
forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?" The Lion
was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and
let him go. Some time after the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to
carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of awagon to carry
him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which
the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes thatbound the King of the
Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse.

Little friends may prove great friends.

wakened: despertó
paw: pata
jaws: mandíbulas
tied: ataron
wagon: carro
plight: situación apremiante
gnaw away: roer
bound: ataban

Aesop's Fables: The Swallow and the Other Birds

It happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field where

aSwallow and some other birds were hopping about picking up their food. "Beware of that
man," quoth the Swallow. "Why, what is he doing?" said the others. "That is hemp seed he
is sowing; be careful to pick up every one of the seeds, or else you will repent it."

The birds paid no heed to the Swallow's words, and by and by the hemp grew up and was
made into cord, and of the cords nets were made, and many a bird that had despised the
Swallow's advice was caught in nets made out of that very hemp. "What did I tell you?" said
the Swallow.

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.

sowing: sembrando
hemp seeds: semillas de cáñamo
swallow: golondrina
hopping about: saltando
quoth: dijo (en inglés antiguo)
paid no heed: no prestaron atención
cord: cordón
evil: el mal

Aesop's Fables: The Frogs Desiring a King

The Frogs were living as happy as could be in a marshy swamp that just suited them; they
went splashing about caring for nobody and nobody troubling with them. But some of them
thought that this was not right, that they should have a king and a proper constitution, so
they determined to send up a petition to Jove to give them what they wanted.

"Mighty Jove," they cried, "send unto us a king that will rule over us and keep us in order."
Jove laughed at their croaking, and threw down into the swamp a huge Log, which came
down splashing into the swamp. The Frogs were frightened out of their lives by the
commotion made in their midst, and all rushed to the bank to look at the horrible monster;
but after a time, seeing that it did not move, one or two of the boldest of themventured out
towards the Log, and even dared to touch it; still it did not move.

Then the greatest hero of the Frogs jumped upon the Log and commenced dancing up and
down upon it, thereupon all the Frogs came and did the same; and for some time the Frogs
went about their business every day without taking the slightest notice of their new King
Log lying in their midst.

But this did not suit them, so they sent another petition to Jove, and said to him, "We want
a real king; one that will really rule over us." Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among
them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up. Then the Frogs repented when
too late.

Better no rule than cruel rule.

marshy swamp: pantano fangoso

croaking: croar
log: tronco
ventured: se aventuraron
thereupon: acto seguido
gobble up: engullir

Aesop's Fables: The Mountains in Labour

One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of
their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks
were tumbling. They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen. They all
gathered together in one place to see what terrible thing this could be. They waited and
they waited, but nothing came. At last there was a still more violent earthquake, and a
huge gap appeared in the side of the Mountains. They all fell down upon their knees and
waited. At last, and at last, a teeny, tiny mouse poked its little head and bristles out of the
gap and came running down towards them, and ever after they used to say:

"Much outcry, little outcome."

summits: cumbres
quaking: temblando
tumbling: cayendo
earthquake: terremoto
gap: hueco
teeny, tiny: chiquitito, pequeñito
poked: asomó
bristles: bigotes
outcry: protesta
outcome: resultado

Aesop's Fables: The Hares and the Frogs

The Hares were so persecuted by the other beasts, they did not know where to go. As soon
as they saw a single animal approach them, off they used to run. One day they saw a troop
of wild Horses stampeding about, and in quite a panic all the Hares scuttled off to a
lake hard by, determined to drown themselves rather than live in such a continual state of
fear. But just as they got near the bank of the lake, a troop of Frogs, frightened in their turn
by the approach of the Hares scuttled off, and jumped into the water. "Truly," said one of
the Hares, "things are not so bad as they seem:

"There is always someone worse off than yourself."

approach: acercarse
scuttled off: se escabullieron
hard by: cerca (en inglés antiguo)
drown: ahogarse
worse off: en una situación peor

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Kid

A Kid was perched up on the top of a house, and looking down saw a Wolf passing under
him. Immediately he began to revile and attack his enemy. "Murderer and thief," he cried,
"what do you here near honest folks' houses? How dare you make an appearance where
your vile deeds are known?"

"Curse away, my young friend," said the Wolf.

"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance."

perched up: sentado

revile: injuriar
dare: atreverse
vile deeds: actos infames
curse away: deja de maldecir
brave: valiente

Aesop's Fables: The Woodman and the Serpent

One wintry day a Woodman was tramping home from his work when he saw something
black lying on the snow. When he came closer he saw it was a Serpent to all appearance
dead. But he took it up and put it in his bosom to warm while he hurried home. As soon as
he got indoors he put the Serpent down on the hearth before the fire.

The children watched it and saw it slowly come to life again. Then one of them stooped
down to stroke it, but the Serpent raised its head and put out its fangs and was about
tosting the child to death. So the Woodman seized his axe, and with one stroke cut the
Serpent in two. "Ah," said he,

"No gratitude from the wicked."

trampe: andar penosamente
bosom: pecho
hearth: hogar
stoop down: agacharse
stroke: acariciar
fangs: colmillos
sting: picar
wicked: malvado

Aesop's Fables: The Bald Man and the Fly

There was once a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer's day. A Fly came
up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time. The Man
aimed a blow at his little enemy, but acks palm came on his head instead; again the Fly
tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said:

"You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies."

bald man: hombre pelado

buzz: zumbir
pate: calva
blow: golpe
acks palm: su palma
despicable: despreciable