Three Brothers

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1.There is a buffalo in the river. It lies in the water and would not come out.

河里有头水牛，它卧在水里不愿意出来。

2.The three brothers work shoulder to shoulder and make a string. They want to lead the buffalo home.

弟兄三人齐心协力搓了根绳子，他们想把水牛牵回家。

3.The eldest brother has a loud voice and shouts at the buffalo. When the buffalo hears it， it comes out of the water and walks to the bank.

老大是个大嗓门，他朝着水牛大吼。水牛听到喊声，浮出水面，走上岸来。

4.The elder brother is so smart that he ties the buffalos nose with the string.

老二聪明，用绳子巧妙地拴住了牛鼻子。

5.The youngest is strong enough to lead the buffalo.

老三力气大，牵着水牛走。

6.When they get near home， they are afraid to lose out and speak out their opinions with one voice. “You two get the head and tail， and the rest is mine！”

快到家了，他们都怕吃亏，异口同声地说出了自己的意见。“你们俩分牛头和牛尾，其余的归我！”

7.They quarrel on and on ， and grab the string of the buffalo.

他们吵成一团，抢着那条牵牛的绳子。

8.The string is broken and the buffalo runs away.

绳子断了，水牛跑掉了。