The Hare and the Tortoise

A fast hare challenges a slow tortoise to a race, with a surprising outcome.

एउटा खरायो धेरै छिटो दौड्न सक्थ्यो। ऊ सधैं कछुवालाई सुस्त भनेर हाँस्थ्यो।

A hare could run very fast. He always laughed at the tortoise for being slow.

एक दिन कछुवाले भन्यो, 'आउ, हामी दौड लगाउँ।' खरायो हाँस्दै मान्यो।

One day, the tortoise said, 'Come, let us have a race.' The hare laughingly agreed.

दौड सुरु भयो। खरायो धेरै अगाडि पुग्यो र बाटोमा सुत्न थाल्यो। कछुवा बिस्तारै हिंडिरह्यो।

The race began. The hare ran far ahead and fell asleep on the way. The tortoise kept walking slowly.

जब खरायोको निद्रा खुल्यो, कछुवा जित्ने रेखामा पुगिसकेको थियो। खरायो हार्यो।

When the hare woke up, the tortoise had already reached the finish line. The hare lost.