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Dongeng bahasa Inggris

                                                                        PORCUPINE

There was a porcupine named Landi. He was lonely. No one wanted to play with him because they were afraid of his spikes.

“Dear Landi. We don’t want to play with you because your spikes are too sharp. We don’t want you to hurt us,” said Cici the rabbit one day.

“Cici is right, Landi. It is not because you are bad or rude to us. No, Landi! Just because of your spikes. They will stab us when we come close to you,” said Tito the rooster.

Landi felt lonely. He murmured,”Why don’t they want to play with me?”

Landi spent most of the time day-dreaming at the river bank.”I would have lots of friends and play with them if no spikes were on my body. I would be happy. I would not be lonely like this. What a shame!”

Suddenly, Kuku the turtle appeared from the river. He came to Landi and said,”Landi, what are you thingking of?”

“Oh, nothing,” Landi replied.

“Don’t lie to me, Landi. Please tell me your problem. Maybe I can help you,” Kuku said wisely.

Then, he sat beside Landi. He wasn’t afraid of Landi’s spikes.

            Shortly, Landi told Kuku his problem. Kuku nodded his head. He said,”Poor you. But is not your fault. I know, your spikes are very useful and helpful to you. Your friends will realize it some day. Trust me, Landi.”

            “Thanks, Kuku. You’re really my best friend. You are the only one here who wants to be my friend.”

            One day, Sam the frog held his birthday party. He invited all his friends, inclunding Landi. But he decided not to come. He didn’t want to mess up the party.

            “I’ll come with you, Landi. I’ll tell everyone that you are harmless,” said Kuku. Finally, Landi attended the party. Everyone enjoyed it.

            Suddenly, Tito ran here and there screaming, “Help....help....! The evil wolf is coming. Save yourselves!”

            Then, everyone ran to save their lives, except Kuku and Landi. Kuku pulled his head and legs into his shell. Landi rolled his body into a ball.

            Unintentionally, the evil wolf stepped his foot on Landi. Of course, the spikes pricked him. He screamed,”Ouch!” Since his foot was bleeding, he didn’t chase Landi’s friends any longer. Then, he ran away.

            “Horray....horray....! Long live Landi! He saved our lives,” said Cici and her friends. Everyone shook Landi’s hand and thanked him. From then on, Landi wasn’t lonely anymore. His friends knew that his spikes would not hurt anyone, unless they wanted to hurt Landi.

Dongeng bahasa Indonesia

                                                               LANDAK

Ada seekor landak bernama Landi. Dia kesepian. Tak seorang pun ingin bermain dengannya  karena mereka takut dengan durinya.
          "Ya Landi. Kami tidak ingin bermain denganmu karena durimu terlalu panjang. Kami tidak ingin kau menyakiti kami, "kata Cici kelinci suatu hari.
          "Cici benar, Landi. Hal ini bukan karena kamu  buruk atau kasar kepada kami. Tidak, Landi! Hanya karena durimu. Mereka akan menusuk kita ketika kita datang dekat denganmu," kata Tito ayam.
Landi merasa kesepian. Dia bergumam, "Mengapa mereka tidak ingin bermain denganku?"
Landi menghabiskan sebagian besar waktu melamun di tepi sungai.

"Aku akan memiliki banyak teman dan bermain dengan mereka jika tidak ada duri berada di tubuhku. Aku akan senang. Aku tidak akan kesepian seperti ini. Mengapa ini terjadi! "
Tiba-tiba, Kuku kura-kura muncul dari sungai. Dia datang ke Landi dan berkata, "Landi, apa yang kau fikirkan?"
          "Oh, tidak ada," jawab Landi.
          "Jangan berbohong padaku, Landi. Tolong beritahuku tentang masalahmu. Mungkin aku bisa membantumu, "kata Kuku bijak.
Kemudian, dia duduk di samping Landi. Dia tidak takut dengan duri Landi.
Tak lama, Landi menceritakan masalahnya pada Kuku. Kuku mengangguk kepalanya. Dia berkata, "Kasihan kamu. Tapi bukan salahmu. Aku tahu, durimu sangat berguna dan membantumu. Teman-temanmu  akan menyadarinya beberapa hari. Percayalah, Landi. "
          "Terima kasih, Kuku. Kau benar-benar sahabatku. Kau adalah satu-satunya di sini yang mau berteman denganku. "
Suatu hari, Sam kodok mengadakan pesta ulang tahunnya. Dia mengundang semua teman-temannya, termasuk Landi. Tapi dia memutuskan untuk tidak datang. Dia tidak ingin mengacaukan pesta.
          "Aku akan datang denganmu, Landi. Aku akan memberitahu semua orang bahwa kau tidak berbahaya, "kata Kuku. Akhirnya, Landi menghadiri pesta. Semua orang menikmatinya.
Tiba-tiba, Tito berlari ke sana-sini sambil berteriak, "Tolong .... tolong ....! Serigala jahat akan datang. Selamatkan nyawamu! "
          Kemudian, semua orang berlari untuk menyelamatkan nyawa mereka, kecuali Kuku dan Landi. Kuku menarik kepala dan kakinya ke dalam cangkangnya. Landi menggulung  tubuhnya menjadi bola.
          Secara tidak sengaja, serigala jahat melangkahkan kakinya di atas Landi. Tentu saja, duri menusuk dirinya. Dia berteriak, "Ouch!" Karena kakinya berdarah, dia tidak mengejar teman Landi lagi. Kemudian, dia melarikan diri.
          "Horray .... asyik ....! Hidup Landi! Dia menyelamatkan hidup kita, " kata Cici dan teman-temannya.

Semua orang menjabat tangan Landi dan mengucapkan terima kasih. Sejak saat itu, Landi tidak kesepian lagi. Teman-temannya tahu bahwa duri itu tidak akan menyakiti siapa pun, kecuali mereka yang ingin menyakiti Landi. Pesan dari cerita tersebut adalah kita tidak boleh berburuk sangka terhadap orang lain.