Fairy tale The Hare and the Hedgehog
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Fairy tale The Hare and the Hedgehog summary:
The Hedgehog and the Hare lived next door, one day the Hedgehog went out for a walk around his field with rutabaga, and the Hare around his field with cabbage. The Hedgehog greeted the Hare, but the Hare treated him with ridicule and made fun of the Hedgehog's short and crooked legs, after which the offended Hedgehog made a bet with the hare for a golden louis d'or and a bottle of wine that he would overtake him. They agreed to meet in half an hour at the edge of the field. The hedgehog returned home and ordered his wife to go with him and stand on the other side of the field, and when she saw the running hare, shout: “And I’m already here!” The Hedgehog himself reached the other end of the field and met the Hare. And everyone stood in his own furrow. The hare began to count and rushed like a whirlwind down the field. And the hedgehog ran about three steps, then climbed into the furrow and sat down there calmly. When the Hare reached the end of the field, the Hedgehog shouted to him: “And I’m already here!” At first the hare suspected something was wrong and decided to run again, but at the other end of the field the Hedgehog was already waiting for him. And so the Hare ran 74 times until he fell to his death. And Hedgehog took his gold louis d'or and a bottle of wine and, taking his wife, calmly went home.
Fairy tale The Hare and the Hedgehog read:
You probably won't believe this tale. However, when telling it, my grandfather always said:
- Not everything in a fairy tale is fiction. There is truth in it. Why would people start telling it?
This fairy tale began like this...
One day, on a clear sunny day, a hedgehog stood at the door of his house, with his hands folded on his stomach, and hummed a song.
He sang his song and sang and suddenly decided:
“I’ll go to the field and look at the rutabaga. While,” he thinks, “my hedgehog wife washes and dresses the children, I will have time to visit the field and return home.”
The hedgehog went and met along the road a hare, who was also going into the field to look at his cabbage.
The hedgehog saw the hare, bowed to him and said friendly:
- Hello, dear hare. How are you?
And the hare was very important and proud. Instead of politely greeting the hedgehog, he just nodded his head and said rudely:
- Why are you, hedgehog, scouring the field so early?
“I went out for a walk,” says the hedgehog.
- Go for a walk? - asked the hare mockingly. “But in my opinion, you can’t get far on such short legs.”
The hedgehog was offended by these words. He didn’t like it when people talked about his legs, which were indeed short and crooked.
“Don’t you think,” he asked the hare, “that your hare legs run faster and better?”
“Of course,” says the hare.
“Would you like to run a race with me?” - asks the hedgehog.
- Racing with you? - says the hare. - Don't make me laugh, please. Are you really going to overtake me on your crooked legs?
“But you’ll see,” the hedgehog answers. - You'll see that I'll overtake.
“Well, let’s run,” says the hare.
“Wait,” says the hedgehog. “First I’ll go home, have breakfast, and in half an hour I’ll return to this place, then we’ll run.” OK?
“Okay,” said the hare.
The hedgehog went home. He walks and thinks: “The hare, of course, runs faster than me. But he is stupid and I am smart. I’ll outsmart him.”
The hedgehog came home and said to his wife:
“Wife, get dressed quickly, you’ll have to go to the field with me.”
- And what happened? - asks the hedgehog.
- Well, the hare and I argued about who runs faster, me or him. I have to outrun the hare, and you will help me in this matter.
- What, are you crazy? — the hedgehog was surprised. - How can you compete with a hare! He will immediately overtake you.
“It’s none of your business, wife,” said the hedgehog. - Get dressed and let's go. I know what I do.
The wife got dressed and went with the hedgehog to the field. On the way, the hedgehog says to his wife:
- We will run with the hare across this long field. The hare will run along one furrow, and I will run along the other. And you, wife, stand at the end of the field, by my furrow. As soon as the hare runs up to you, you shout: “I’m already here!” Understood?
“I understand,” the wife answers.
So they did. The hedgehog took the hedgehog to the end of his furrow, and he himself returned to the place where he left the hare.
“Well,” says the hare, “shall we run?”
“Let’s run,” says the hedgehog.
They each stood at the beginning of their own furrow.
- One two Three! - shouted the hare.
And they both ran as fast as they could.
The hedgehog ran three or four steps, and then quietly returned to his place and sat down. He sits and rests. And the hare keeps running and running. He reached the end of his furrow, and then the hedgehog shouted to him:
- I'm already here!
And I must say that the hedgehog and the hedgehog are very similar to each other. The hare was surprised that the hedgehog had overtaken him.
“Now let’s run back,” he says to the hedgehog. - One two Three!
And the hare ran back faster than before. And the hedgehog remained sitting in her place.
The hare reached the beginning of the furrow, and the hedgehog shouted to him:
- I'm already here!
The hare was even more surprised.
“Let’s run again,” he says to the hedgehog.
“Okay,” the hedgehog answers. - If you want, we can run again.
We ran again and again. So the hare ran back and forth seventy-three times. And the hedgehog kept overtaking him.
The hare will run to the beginning of the furrow, and the hedgehog shouts to him:
- I'm already here!
The hare runs back to the end of the furrow, and the hedgehog shouts to him:
- I'm already here!
On the seventy-fourth time the hare ran to the middle of the field and fell to the ground.
- Tired! - speaks. - I can’t run anymore.
“You see now,” the hedgehog tells him, “who has the faster legs?”
The hare did not answer anything and left the field - he barely carried off his legs. And the hedgehog and his wife called their children and went for a walk with them.
Lifesaver
Hedgehog was walking home. On the way, the Hare caught up with him, and they went together. The road is half as long with two people. It's a long way from home - they walk and talk. And there was a stick across the road. During the conversation, the Hare did not notice her - he stumbled and almost fell.
- Oh you. - the Hare got angry. He kicked the stick and it flew far to the side.
And the Hedgehog picked up the stick, threw it over his shoulder and ran to catch up with the Hare.
The Hare saw the Hedgehog holding a stick and was surprised:
- Why do you need a stick? What's the use of it?
“This stick is not simple,” explained the Hedgehog. - This is a lifesaver.
The hare only snorted in response. They went further and reached a stream.
The hare jumped over the stream in one jump and shouted from the other bank:
- Hey, Prickly Head, throw away your stick, you won’t get over here with it!
The Hedgehog did not answer anything, stepped back a little, ran up, stuck a stick in the middle of the stream as he ran, flew to the other bank in one fell swoop and stood next to the Hare as if nothing had happened.
The hare even opened his mouth in surprise:
- It turns out that you’re great at jumping!
“I don’t know how to jump at all,” said the Hedgehog, “this is a lifesaver - the jump rope helped me through everything.”
Let's move on. We walked a little and came to a swamp.
The hare jumps from hummock to hummock. The hedgehog walks behind and checks the road in front of him with a stick.
- Hey, Prickly Head, why are you trudged along there? Probably your stick...
Before the Hare had time to finish speaking, he fell off the hummock and fell into the quagmire up to his ears. He's about to choke and drown.
The Hedgehog moved onto a hummock, closer to the Hare, and shouted:
- Grab the stick! Yes, stronger!
The Hare grabbed the stick. The hedgehog pulled with all his might and pulled his friend out of the swamp.
When they got out to a dry place, the Hare says to the Hedgehog:
- Thank you, Hedgehog, you saved me.
- What you! This is a lifesaver - a lifesaver out of trouble.
We went further and at the very edge of a large dark forest we saw a chick on the ground. He fell out of the nest and squeaked pitifully, and his parents circled around him, not knowing what to do.
- Help, help! - they chirped.
The nest is high - you can’t reach it. Neither the Hedgehog nor the Hare can climb trees. And we need help
Hedgehog thought and thought and came up with an idea.
- Face the tree! - he commanded the Hare.
The hare stood facing the tree. The Hedgehog placed the chick on the tip of his stick, climbed onto the Hare's shoulders with it, lifted the stick as best he could and reached almost to the nest. The chick squeaked again and jumped straight into the nest.
His dad and mom were so happy! They hover around the Hare and the Hedgehog and chirp:
- Thank you thank you thank you!
And the Hare says to the Hedgehog:
- Well done, Hedgehog! Good idea!
- What you! This is all a lifesaver - a lift to the top!
We entered the forest. The further they go, the denser the forest becomes. The Hare is scared. But the Hedgehog doesn’t show it: he walks ahead, pushing the branches apart with a stick.
And suddenly a huge Wolf jumped out from behind a tree right at them, blocked the road, and growled:
The Hare and the Hedgehog stopped. The wolf licked his lips, clinked his teeth and said:
“I won’t touch you, Hedgehog, you’re prickly, but I’ll eat you, Kosoy, whole, tail and ears!”
The Bunny trembled with fear, turned all white, as if in winter, and could not run: his legs were rooted to the ground. He closed his eyes - now the Wolf will eat him.
Only the Hedgehog was not taken aback: he swung his stick and hit the Wolf on the back with all his might.
The Wolf howled in pain, jumped up and ran...
So he ran away, never looking back.
- Thank you, Hedgehog, you have now saved me from the Wolf!
“This is a lifesaver—a blow to the enemy,” answered the Hedgehog.
Let's move on. We passed through the forest and came out onto the road. But the road is hard, uphill. The Hedgehog stomps ahead, leans on a stick, but the poor Hare lags behind, almost falls from fatigue. It’s very close to the house, but the Hare can’t go any further.
“Nothing,” said the Hedgehog, “hold on to my wand.”
The Hare grabbed the stick, and the Hedgehog dragged him up the mountain. And it seemed to the Hare that it became easier to walk.
“Look,” he says to the Hedgehog, “your magic wand helped me this time too.”
So the Hedgehog brought the Hare to his home, and there the Hare with her babies had been waiting for him for a long time. They rejoice at the meeting, and the Hare says to the Hedgehog:
“If it weren’t for this magic wand of yours, I wouldn’t have seen my home.”
The Hedgehog grinned and said:
“Take this wand from me as a gift, maybe you’ll need it again.”
- How will you be left without such a magic wand?
“It’s okay,” answered the Hedgehog, “you can always find a stick, but here’s a lifesaver,” he tapped his forehead, “and that’s where the lifesaver is!”
Then the Hare understood everything.
“You said it right: it’s not the stick that matters, but a smart head and a kind heart!”
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Brothers GrimmHare and hedgehog
This story looks like a fable, guys, but still there is truth in it; That’s why my grandfather, from whom I heard it, used to add to his story: “There must still be truth in it, child, because otherwise why would it be told?”
And this is how it was.
One Sunday at the end of summer, just as the buckwheat was blooming, turned out to be a good day. The bright sun rose in the sky, blew a warm breeze through the stubble, the songs of larks filled the air, bees buzzed among the buckwheat, and good people in festive clothes went to church, and all of God's creation was happy, and the hedgehog too.
The hedgehog stood at his door, arms folded, inhaling the morning air and humming a simple song to himself as best he could. And while he was humming in a low voice, it suddenly occurred to him that he would have time, while his wife was washing and dressing the children, to take a walk in the field and look at his rutabaga. But rutabaga grew in the field closest to his house, and he loved to eat it in his family, and therefore considered it his own.
No sooner said than done. He locked the door behind him and walked along the road into the field. He was not particularly far from home and was about to turn off the road when he met a hare, who, for the same purpose, went out into the field to look at his cabbage.
When the hedgehog saw the hare, he immediately greeted him very politely. The hare (in his way a noble gentleman and, moreover, a very arrogant one) did not even think of answering the hedgehog’s bow, but on the contrary, said to him, making a mocking face: “What does it mean that you are prowling around the field here so early in the morning?” “I want to take a walk,” said the hedgehog. “Go for a walk? - the hare laughed. “It seems to me that you could find another, better activity for your legs.” This answer touched a nerve with the hedgehog; he was able to endure anything, but he did not allow anyone to talk about his legs, since they were naturally crooked. “Don’t you imagine,” said the hedgehog to the hare, “that you can do more with your legs?” “Of course,” said the hare. “Don’t you want to try it? - said the hedgehog. “I bet that if we start running, I’ll overtake you.” - “You make me laugh!” You and your crooked legs will overtake me! - exclaimed the hare. - However, I’m ready if you’re interested in such a hunt. What are we going to argue about? “For a golden louis d’or and a bottle of wine,” said the hedgehog. “I accept,” said the hare, “let’s run now!” - "No! Where should we rush? - the hedgehog responded. — I haven’t eaten anything today; first I’ll go home and have some breakfast; in half an hour I’ll be here again, on the spot.”
With that, the hedgehog left with the consent of the hare. Along the way, the hedgehog began to think: “The hare relies on his long legs, but I can handle him. Although he is a noble gentleman, he is also stupid, and he, of course, will have to lose the bet.”
Arriving home, the hedgehog said to his wife: “Wife, get dressed quickly, you will have to go with me to the field.” - “What’s the matter?” - said his wife. “I bet the hare a gold louis d’or and a bottle of wine that I would run with him in a race, and you should be there.” - "Oh my god! - the hedgehog’s wife began to shout at her husband. -Are you out of your mind? Or have you gone completely crazy? Well, how can you run around with a hare?” - “Well, be quiet, wife! - said the hedgehog. - It's my business; and you are not a judge in our men's affairs. March! Get dressed and let's go." So what could the hedgehog’s wife do? She had to follow her husband, willy-nilly.
On the way to the field, the hedgehog said to his wife: “Well, now listen to what I tell you. You see, we'll run a race across this long field. The hare will run along one furrow, and I will run along the other, from top to bottom. You have only one thing to do: stand here below on the furrow, and when the hare reaches the end of his furrow, you shout to him: “I’m already here!”
So they reached the field; The hedgehog showed his wife her place, and he himself walked up the field. When he arrived at the appointed place, the hare was already there. “Can we start?” - he asked. “Of course,” answered the hedgehog. And immediately everyone stood in his own furrow. The hare counted: “One, two, three!” - and they rushed down the field. But the hedgehog ran only three steps, then sat down in the furrow and sat calmly.
When the hare ran to the end of the field at full gallop, the hedgehog’s wife shouted to him: “I’m already here!” The hare paused and was quite surprised: he was sure that the hedgehog himself was shouting to him (it is already known that a hedgehog cannot be distinguished from a hedgehog by its appearance). The hare thought: “Something is wrong here!” - and shouted: “We’ll run back again!” And again he rushed off like a whirlwind, throwing his ears back. And the hedgehog’s wife calmly remained in place.
When the hare reached the top of the field, the hedgehog shouted to him: “I’m already here.” The hare, extremely annoyed, shouted: “Let's run back again!” “Perhaps,” answered the hedgehog. “For me, as much as you want!”
So the hare ran back and forth seventy-three times, and the hedgehog kept overtaking him; every time he ran to some end of the field, either the hedgehog or his wife shouted to him: “I’m already here!” The seventy-fourth time the hare couldn’t even run; He fell to the ground in the middle of the field, blood started pouring down his throat, and he could not move. And the hedgehog took the golden louis d'or he had won and a bottle of wine, called his wife, and both spouses, very pleased with each other, went home.
And if death has not yet befallen them, then they are probably still alive. That's how it happened, that the hedgehog overtook the hare, and from that time not a single hare dared to run head-to-head with the hedgehog.
And the lesson from this incident is this: firstly, no one, no matter how noble he considers himself, should make fun of someone who is lower than him, even if he is a simple hedgehog. And secondly, here the following advice is given to everyone: if you decide to get married, then take yourself a wife from your class and one who would be your equal in everything. This means that whoever was born a hedgehog must take a hedgehog as his wife. So that!
Retelling from German by A. Vvedensky, edited by S. Marshak
You probably won't believe this tale.
However, when telling it, my grandfather always said: “Not everything in this fairy tale is fiction.” There is truth in it. Why would people start telling it?
This fairy tale began like this.
One day, on a clear sunny day, a hedgehog stood at the door of his house, with his hands folded on his stomach, and hummed a song.
He sang his song and sang and suddenly decided: “I’ll go to the field and look at my rutabaga. While,” he thinks, “my hedgehog wife washes and dresses the children, I will have time to visit the field and return home.”
The hedgehog went and met along the road a hare, who was also going into the field to look at his cabbage.
The hedgehog saw the hare, bowed to him and said friendly:
- Hello, dear hare. How are you?
And the hare was very important and proud. He just nodded his head and said roughly:
- Why are you, hedgehog, scouring the field so early?
“I went out for a walk,” says the hedgehog.
“A walk?” asked the hare mockingly. “But in my opinion, you can’t get far on such short legs.”
The hedgehog was offended by these words. He didn’t like it when people talked about his legs, which were indeed short and crooked.
“Don’t you think,” he asked the hare, “that your hare legs run faster and better?”
“Of course,” says the hare.
“Would you like to run a race with me?” asks the hedgehog.
“Racing with you?” says the hare.
- Don't make me laugh, please. Are you really going to overtake me on your crooked legs?
“But you’ll see,” the hedgehog answers. “You’ll see that I’ll overtake.”
“Well, let’s run,” says the hare.
“Wait,” says the hedgehog. “First I’ll go home, have breakfast, and in half an hour I’ll return to this place.” Then we'll run.
“Okay,” said the hare.
The hedgehog went home.
He walks and thinks: “The hare, of course, runs faster than me. But he is stupid and I am smart. I'll outsmart him."
The hedgehog came home and said to his wife:
“Wife, get ready quickly, you’ll have to go to the field with me.” The hare and I argued about who runs faster - me or him. I have to outrun the hare, and you will help me in this matter.
-Are you crazy? - the hedgehog was surprised.
- How can you compete with the hare? He will immediately overtake you.
“It’s none of your business, wife,” said the hedgehog. “Get ready and let’s go.” I know what I do.
The hedgehog went with the hedgehog to the field. On the way, the hedgehog says to his wife:
- We will run with the hare across this long field. The hare will run along one furrow, and I will run along the other. And you, wife, stand at the end of the field near my furrow. As soon as the hare runs up to you, you shout: “I’m already here!” Understood?
So they did. The hedgehog took the hedgehog to the end of his furrow, and he himself returned to the place where he left the hare.
“Well,” says the hare, “shall we run?”
“Let’s run,” says the hedgehog.
They each stood at the beginning of their own furrow.
- One two Three! - shouted the hare. And they both ran as fast as they could.
The hedgehog ran three or four steps, and then quietly returned to his place and sat down. Sits and rests. And the hare keeps running and running. He reached the end of his furrow, and then the hedgehog shouted to him:
I'm already here!
And I must say that the hedgehog and the hedgehog are very similar to each other. The hare was surprised that the hedgehog had overtaken him.
“Now let’s run back,” he says to the hedgehog. “One, two, three!”
And the hare ran back faster than before. And the hedgehog remained sitting in her place.
The hare reached the beginning of the furrow, and the hedgehog shouted to him:
- I'm already here!
The hare was even more surprised.
“Let’s run again,” he says to the hedgehog.
“Okay,” the hedgehog answers. “If you want, we’ll run again.”
We ran again and again.
So the hare ran back and forth seventy-three times. And the hedgehog kept overtaking him.
The hare will run to the beginning of the furrow, and the hedgehog will shout to him: “I’m already here!”»
The hare will run back to the end of the furrow, and the hedgehog shouts to him: “I’m already here!”
On the seventy-fourth time the hare ran to the middle of the field and fell to the ground.
“I’m tired,” he says, “I can’t run anymore.”
“You see now,” the hedgehog tells him, “who has the faster legs?”
The hare did not answer anything and left the field - he could barely trudge from fatigue. And the hedgehog and his wife called their children and went for a walk with them.
Magic tales written by famous storytellers - brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Rice. G. Dmitrieva
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