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The two brothers and the stone

두 형제와 돌

The two brothers and the stone

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옛날에 사이좋은 두 형제가 있었어요.In old times, there were two brothers who got along well.

어느 날, 형과 동생은 길을 가다가 커다란 돌 하나를 발견했어요.One day, the older brother and the younger brother discovered a big stone while going down the road.

형은 다른 사람들이 넘어질까 봐, 그 돌을 치우려고 했어요.The older brother tried to remove the stone because other people might fall.

하지만 동생은 "왜 힘들게 돌을 치워요?"라고 하며 그냥 옆으로 지나쳐 갔어요.But the younger brother just passed by, saying, "Why bother removing the stone?"

형은 혼자서 땀을 흘려가며 마침내 돌을 길가로 옮겨 놓았어요.The older brother, alone and shedding sweat, at last moved the stone to the roadside.

몇 년이 지나서, 두 형제는 우연히 다시 만났어요.Several years passed, and the two brothers met again by chance.

형은 마을 사람들을 많이 도와서, 모두에게 존경받는 부자가 되어 있었어요.The older brother had helped the village people a lot and had become a rich person respected by everyone.

반면에 동생은 쉬운 길만 찾아서, 가난하고 외롭게 살고 있었어요.On the other hand, the younger brother was living poor and lonely because he only looked for the easy way.

교훈: 남을 도와주는 태도가 미래에 복을 가져와요.Lesson: An attitude of helping others brings blessings in the future.

Key words

동생
younger sibling
치우다
to remove, to clear away
사이좋다
friendly, amicable
커다랗다
big, huge
그냥
just, simply

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