A Serpent in the course of its wanderings came into an armourer's shop.As he glided over the floor he felt his skin pricked by a file lying there.In a rage he turned round upon it and tried to dart his fangs into it; but he could do no harm to heavy iron and had soon to give over his wrath.
It is useless attacking the insensible.
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The Serpent and the File||||le fichier
Die Schlange und die Feile
La serpiente y el archivo
Le serpent et le dossier
蛇とファイル
뱀과 파일
Wąż i plik
A serpente e o ficheiro
Змій і файл
蛇与文件夹
蛇與檔案
A Serpent in the course of its wanderings came into an armourer's shop.|||||||||||armurier|
Au cours de ses pérégrinations, un serpent entre dans la boutique d'un armurier.
As he glided over the floor he felt his skin pricked by a file lying there.||||||||||piquée|||lime||
En glissant sur le sol, il sentit sa peau piquée par un dossier qui s'y trouvait.
In a rage he turned round upon it and tried to dart his fangs into it; but he could do no harm to heavy iron and had soon to give over his wrath.|||||||||||||||||||||de mal|||||||||||
Furieux, il se retourna sur elle et tenta de lui planter ses crocs, mais il ne put faire aucun mal au fer lourd et dut bientôt renoncer à sa colère.
It is useless attacking the insensible.|||||insensible
Il est inutile de s'attaquer à l'insensible.