Two Pots, one of earthenware and the other of brass, were carried away down a river in flood.The Brazen Pot urged his companion to keep close by his side, and he would protect him.The other thanked him, but begged him not to come near him on any account: "For that," he said, "is just what I am most afraid of.One touch from you and I should be broken in pieces."Equals make the best friends.
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Two Pots, one of earthenware and the other of brass, were carried away down a river in flood.
Deux pots, l'un en terre cuite et l'autre en laiton, ont été emportés par une rivière en crue.
The Brazen Pot urged his companion to keep close by his side, and he would protect him.
Le Pot d'airain exhorta son compagnon à rester près de lui, et il le protégerait.
The other thanked him, but begged him not to come near him on any account: "For that," he said, "is just what I am most afraid of.
L'autre le remercia, mais le pria de ne s'approcher de lui sous aucun prétexte : "C'est justement ce que je crains le plus", dit-il.
One touch from you and I should be broken in pieces."Equals make the best friends.