The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle – An English fairy tale from Aesop’s Fables with a podcast and a list of important vocabulary and expressions to improve your English
Source: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org
Two game cocks were fiercely fighting for the mastery of the farmyard.
One at last put the other to flight.
The vanquished cock skulked away and hid himself in a quiet corner, while the conqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowed exultingly with all his might.
An eagle sailing through the air pounced upon him and carried him off in his talons.
The vanquished cock immediately came out of his corner, and ruled henceforth with undisputed mastery.
Pride comes before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction.
A person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure.
Source of definition: https://en.wiktionary.org/
New words and expressions
- Fiercely: violently, severely
- Farmyard: yard beside farm buildings
- At last: finally, eventually
- Put the other to flight: made the other escape
- Vanquished: defeated, crushed
- Skulk away: move away secretly, lurk
- Conqueror: defeater, vanquisher
- Exultingly: victoriously, triumphantly
- Might (noun): power
- To sail: fly, float, glide
- Pounce upon: suddenly attack sb/sth and snap or grab them
- Talon: claw, fingernail, hook
- Henceforth: from that time
