The race between the deer and the snail / original story for children.

The race between the deer and the snail.

One day, stag seemed very sleepy. "Aaa .... rrrrgh", the deer seems to evaporate from time to time. As the day was quite bright, the deer felt lost.

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He began to walk through the forest to protect himself from his drowsiness. On the top of a hill, the deer shouted arrogantly: "Oh people of the forest, I am the most intelligent, intelligent and intelligent animal of this forest, nothing can equal my intelligence and intelligence".

While puffing up his chest, the deer began to walk downhill. When he reached the river, he found a snail.
_"Hello deer!". "Why are you screaming? Are you having fun?" The snail asked.
_"No, I just want to tell all the inhabitants of the forest that I am the smartest and smartest animal", answered the deer with his arrogance.
_Caracol: "How arrogant you are.
_Deer, I am the most ingenious animal of this forest ",
said Caracol. "Hahaha ........
_"To prove it, how about tomorrow morning we will run race?", Challenge the snail.
_"Ok, I accept your challenge," replied the snail.

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Finally, both agree to hold a race tomorrow morning.

When the deer left, the snail immediately gathered his friends. And he asked them to line up and hide on the track, and to answer if the deer calls.

Finally the expected day has arrived, the deer and the snail are ready for the race.
_ "Are you ready to run with me?" Asked the deer.
_ "Of course already, and I must win", replied the snail.

Then, the snail invites the deer to run first.

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The deer runs casually, and feels confident that he will win. After a few steps, the deer calls to provoke the snail.
_ "Snail ... where are you?" The deer screamed.
_ "I'm in front of you!" The snail screamed.

The deer was surprised and immediately accelerated the pace. Then he called the snail again and the snail answered with the same words. "I'm in front of you!"

Finally the deer ran, but every time he called the snail, it always appeared and said that it was in front of him. His sweat spilled, his legs felt weak and his breathing panted. deer kept running, until he finally saw the finish line. The face of the deer is very excited, because when he called the snail, there is no answer. The deer felt that he was the winner of the race.

How surprised the deer was, because he saw the snail sitting on the rock near the finish line.

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_ "Hi, deer, why are you so tired?" The snail screamed.
By tilting the head, the deer approaches the snail and recognizes its defeat.
_"Then do not be arrogant, you are intelligent, but you are not intelligent, intelligent," said the snail.
_"Yes, I'm sorry, snail, I will not be arrogant again," said the deer.

Moral of the story:Always try to be the best, but never believe that you are the best.

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