The Lion and the Mouse
사자와 생쥐
The Story
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A big lion was asleep in the warm sun.A little mouse ran across his paw and woke him up.
The lion caught the mouse in his great paw. "Now I will eat you!""Please let me go," cried the mouse. "One day I may help you."
The lion laughed. How could such a tiny mouse ever help a lion? But he let her go.Some days later, the lion was caught in a hunter's net.
He roared and pulled, but he could not get free.The little mouse heard him and came running.
She bit the thick ropes, one by one, until the net fell open."You were right," said the lion. "Even a small friend can be a great help."
A kind act is never wasted.
Comprehension Check
1. Why did the lion let the mouse go?
2. How did the mouse help the lion later?
3. What is the lesson of this fable?
Vocabulary
noun
paw
(동물의) 발, 앞발
The mouse ran across the lion's paw.
생쥐가 사자의 앞발 위를 지나갔어요.
Your Summary
In 1–2 sentences, explain how the tiny mouse repaid the lion for setting her free.
Source: Adapted from Aesop's Fables (public domain, c. 6th century BCE). This retelling and its Korean translation are original text written for SeoJae Story.