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6 berömda rader ur The Tortoise and the Hare (about 600 BC) av Aesop, ord för ord, med förklaring av vad varje rad betyder och var den kommer ifrån.

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1. 1

   A hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: “Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.”

   Betydelse: The Tortoise answers the Hare’s mockery with confidence, challenging the assumption that speed alone determines success.

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2. 2

   The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.

   Betydelse: Certain of his advantage, the Hare accepts the challenge, and both racers agree to let the Fox set fair conditions.

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3. 3

   The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.

   Betydelse: The Tortoise makes steady progress by staying focused and never stopping.

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4. 4

   The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.

   Betydelse: The Hare wastes his advantage by sleeping instead of taking his opponent seriously.

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5. 5

   At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.

   Betydelse: The Hare discovers too late that his speed cannot undo the consequences of his carelessness.

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6. 6

   Slow but steady wins the race.

   Betydelse: Consistent effort can achieve more than natural ability undermined by overconfidence.

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What is the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare?

Steady effort and persistence can overcome greater natural ability when that ability is wasted through arrogance or carelessness.

Why does the Hare lose the race?

The Hare assumes his superior speed guarantees victory and stops to sleep. The Tortoise keeps moving and finishes before he can recover.