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Aesop’s Fables - Naxos, The Peacock and Juno

The Peacock and Juno

A Peacock once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nightingale in addition to his other attractions; but Juno refused his request. When he persisted, and pointed out that he was her favourite bird, she said:

‘Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.'

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The Peacock and Juno |Paon||Junon Der Pfau und Juno El pavo real y Juno 孔雀とジュノー O pavão e Juno Tavuskuşu ve Juno 孔雀号和朱诺号 孔雀號和朱諾號

A Peacock once placed a petition before Juno desiring to have the voice of a nightingale in addition to his other attractions; but Juno refused his request. ||||||||demandant|||||||rossignol||||||atouts||Juno||| ||한 번|||||||||||||||추가|||||||거부했다||요청 En cierta ocasión, un pavo real presentó una petición a Juno en la que deseaba tener la voz de un ruiseñor, además de sus otros atractivos; pero Juno rechazó su petición. Certa vez, um pavão apresentou uma petição a Juno, desejando ter a voz de um rouxinol para além dos seus outros atractivos, mas Juno recusou o seu pedido. When he persisted, and pointed out that he was her favourite bird, she said: ||persistait||||||||||| ||고집했다||||||||||| Cuando él insistió, y señaló que era su pájaro favorito, ella dijo: Quando ele insistiu, e referiu que era o seu pássaro preferido, ela disse:

‘Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.' 'Conténtate con tu suerte; no se puede ser el primero en todo'. Il faut se contenter de son sort, on ne peut pas être le premier en tout. Contenta-te com a tua sorte; não podes ser o primeiro em tudo".