An old man told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth." The boy thought about it and asked, "Grandfather, which wolf wins?" The old man quietly replied, "The one you feed." - English example sentence

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al_ex_an_der August 28, 2014 August 28, 2014 at 11:51:06 PM UTC

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Poor old granddad, you may feed the wolf as much as you want, nevertheless it will run into the forest at the earliest opportunity.

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An old man told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth." The boy thought about it and asked, "Grandfather, which wolf wins?" The old man quietly replied, "The one you feed."

added by Plusquamperfekt, August 28, 2014

➜ #3458283Старик как-то сказал внуку: «Сынок, в каждом из нас ведут борьбу два волка. Один из них зол. Это гнев, зависть, алчность, обида, низость, ложь и себялюбие. Второй добр. Это радость, мир, надежда, любовь, скромность, доброта, сочувствие и правда». Мальчик подумал и спросил: «Дедушка, какой волк одолеет?» Старик тихо ответил: «Тот, кого ты кормишь».

linked by Ooneykcall, August 29, 2014

➜ #3458383Un vieil homme conta à son petit-fils : « Mon garçon, en nous tous a lieu une bataille entre deux loups. L'un est malfaisant. Il n'est que colère, jalousie, avidité, ressentiment, infériorité, mensonge et amour-propre. L'autre, lui, est bon. Il est joie, paix, amour, espérance, humilité, gentillesse, empathie et vérité. » Le garçon songea puis demanda : « Grand-père, lequel des deux loups triomphe ? » Et le vieil homme doucement de répondre : « Celui que tu nourris. »

linked by GB3, August 29, 2014

➜ #3459201Ein alter Mann sagte zu seinem Enkel: "Junge, in uns allen gibt es einen Kampf zwischen zwei Wölfen. Einer ist böse. Er ist voller Zorn, Eifersucht, Gier, Verbitterung, Minderwertigkeitsgefühlen, Lügen und Egoismus. Der andere ist gut. Er ist voller Freude, Frieden, Liebe, Hoffnung, Demut, Freundlichkeit, Einfühlungsvermögen und Wahrheit." Der Junge dachte darüber nach und fragte: "Großvater, welcher Wolf wird gewinnen?" Der alte Mann antwortete leise: "Der, den du fütterst."

linked by Plusquamperfekt, August 29, 2014

➜ #3459226Vanha mies kertoi lapsenlapselleen: "Poikaseni, sisällämme raivoaa kahden suden taistelu. Toinen on paha: viha, kateus, ahneus, kauna, alempiarvoisuuden tunne, valheet ja ylimielisyys. Toinen puolestaan on hyvä: ilo, rauha, rakkaus, toivo, nöyryys, ystävällisyys, myötämielisyys ja totuus." Poika tuumi hetken ja kysyi: "Vaari, kumpi susi voittaa?" Ukko vastasi hiljaa: "Se jota ruokitaan."

linked by Sanaseppo, August 29, 2014

➜ #3459343Um velho disse a seu neto, "Meu filho, há uma batalha entre dois lobos dentro de todos nós. Um é mau. Ele é raiva, ciúme, ganância, ressentimento, inferioridade, mentiras e ego. O outro é bom. Ele é alegria, paz, amor, esperança, humildade, gentileza, empatia e verdade." O menino pensou a respeito e perguntou, "Avô, qual lobo vence?" O velho respondeu tranquilamente, "Aquele que você alimentar."

linked by piterkeo, August 29, 2014

➜ #3548205Un vecchio disse a suo nipote: "Figlio mio, c'è una battaglia tra due lupi dentro tutti noi. Uno è il male. È rabbia, gelosia, avidità, risentimento, inferiorità, bugie ed ego. L'altro è buono. È gioia, pace, amore, speranza, umiltà, gentilezza, empatia e verità." Il ragazzo ci pensò su e chiese: "Nonno, che lupo vince?" Il vecchio con calma rispose: "Quello che nutri."