Animal lesson by Alexandr Kuprin. Short summary

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An ant with a twig rudely told an elephant to stand aside. He asked his mother why the insect was angry. The elephant explained: the weight of the twig is heavy for the ant, and the elephant can’t handle it in its place.

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The drought was over, and the jungle became lively. A number of elephants were returning from the watering hole, and a young elephant cub was running ahead. Suddenly he heard a gruff voice demanding him to move aside. The little elephant saw an ant pulling a reed in front of him.

The elephant mother came up and shouted at her son, «Are you deaf? Move aside!» The elephant gave way. Then he asked his mother why the insect was angry. The elephantine replied that if the twig had been increased as much as the elephant was larger than the ant, the burden would have flattened it. Other people’s work should be respected!