The Tortoise and the Hare

by Aesop, 1912

A hare mocks a tortoise for being so slow, and the tortoise challenges him to a race, with the fox to set the course and be the judge. The hare races so far ahead that he lies down for a rest and falls asleep, while the tortoise plods steadily on and wins before the hare wakes: slow and steady wins the race. Aesop's fable in V. S. Vernon Jones's 1912 translation.

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A Hare was one day making fun of a Tortoise for being so slow upon his feet.
A Hare was one day making fun of a Tortoise for being so slow upon his feet.
"Wait a bit," said the Tortoise;"I'll run a race with you, and I'll wager that I win."
"Wait a bit," said the Tortoise; "I'll run a race with you, and I'll wager that I win."
"Oh, well," replied the Hare, who was much amused at the idea, "let's try and see";and it was soon agreed that the fox should set a course for them, and be the judge.
"Oh, well," replied the Hare, who was much amused at the idea, "let's try and see"; and it was soon agreed that the fox should set a course for them, and be the judge.
When the time came both started off together,but the Hare was soon so far aheadthat he thought he might as well have a rest:so down he lay and fell fast asleep.
When the time came both started off together, but the Hare was soon so far ahead that he thought he might as well have a rest: so down he lay and fell fast asleep.
Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on,and in time reached the goal.
Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on, and in time reached the goal.
At last the Hare woke up with a start,and dashed on at his fastest,but only to find that the Tortoise had already won the race.
At last the Hare woke up with a start, and dashed on at his fastest, but only to find that the Tortoise had already won the race.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Slow and steady wins the race.

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