Translation of "The Tortoise and the Hare" into English

"The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's Fables, a wellknown ancient Greek collection of moral stories. Below is the English translation of the classic fable:

Once upon a time, a tortoise and a hare decided to have a race. The hare was very fast and confident in his abilities, while the tortoise was slow but steady.

When the race began, the hare quickly zoomed ahead and soon was out of sight of the tortoise. Feeling overconfident, the hare decided to take a nap under a tree, thinking he had plenty of time to win the race.

Meanwhile, the tortoise kept plodding along at his own pace, never stopping or getting distracted. Slowly but surely, he inched closer and closer to the finish line.

When the hare woke up from his nap and realized the tortoise was near the finish line, he sprinted as fast as he could. However, it was too late. The tortoise had crossed the finish line before him.

The moral of the story is that "slow and steady wins the race." It teaches us the value of perseverance, consistency, and humility.

Remember, it's not always the fastest who wins, but the one who keeps going, no matter how slowly.