8.

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare
One day, there was the Hare which was once boasting of his speed before the
other animals. “I have never been beaten,” he said arrogantly, “if i run with my
full speed. I challenge everyone here to against me in a racing.”

The Tortoise replied quietly, “I will accept your challenge.”

“is that a  joke?” said the Hare again; “I could dance round you all the way
from the start to the finish spot.”

“Keep your boasting till you win,” the Tortoise answered. “Shall we start?”

So a course was agreed and a starting point was made. at once The Hare
darted almost out of sight, but soon he stopped and to show his contempt for
the Tortoise, he  lay down to have a nap soundly. The Tortoise plodded on
and plodded on as the time going, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he
was shocked to see the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run
up in time to save the race.

Then the Tortoise said: “Slow but steady process will win the race.”

Terjemahan

Kelinci dan kura-kura

Suatu hari, ada seekor kelinci yang sedang membualtentang kecepatannya

berlari dibandingkan hewan – hewan lain. “Saya tidak pernah terkalahkan,”
katanya angkuh, “jika saya berjalan dengan kecepatan penuh saya.” Saya
menantang semua orang di sini untuk melawan saya di arena  balap.”

     Kura-kura menjawab dengan tenang, “Aku akan menerima tantanganmu.”

     “Apakah ini lelucon?” kata Kelinci lagi; “Aku bisa menari mengelilingimu
sepanjang jalan dari awal sampai titik finish.”

     “Teruslah membual sampai kamu menang,” jawab kura-kura. “Bagaimana

kalau kita mulai?”

     Kemudian peerjanjian disepakati dan titik awal dibuat. Seketika si kelinci

melesat hampir tidak terlihat, tapi ia kemudian berhenti dan menunjukkan
penghinaan untuk kura – kura, ia berbaring untuk tidur siang dengan nyenyak.
Seiring waktu berlalu, kura-kura terus berusaha dengan susah payah, dan
ketika Kelinci terbangun dari tidur, ia terkejut melihat kura-kura telah
mendekati titik kemenangan dan ia tidak bisa berlari dalam waktusesingkat itu
memenangkan balapan.
     Kemudian Kura-kura berkata: “Proses yang lambat tapi stabil akan
memenangkan perlombaan.”