Summary “Sheets and roots” of Krylov
On a beautiful summer day, the leaves on the tree whispered with marshmallows. Casting a shadow on the ground, they were adorned in every possible way and asked if the winds agreed with the fact that they, the leaves, were very beautiful and significant.
Is it not true that we are the beauty of the whole valley?
That we have a tree so lush and curly,
Sprawling and majestic?
What would be in it without us? Well, right,
We can praise ourselves without sin!
Are not we from the heat of the shepherd And the wanderer in the shadow of the cool shelter? Are not we attracting the cowherd boys to dance here?
We have the early and late dawn. The nightingale whistles.
Yes you, marshmallows, Almost do not part with us.
At that moment a humble voice came from below the ground, that for all of the above, the leaves could have said some thanks. The leaves were indignant, they were noisy:
Who dares speak so brazenly and arrogantly!
What boldly so to reckon with us have become?
It turned out that they were answered by roots, which, rummaging in the dark, nourish the foliage.
We are the roots of the tree on which you are blooming. Be beautiful in good time!
Yes, just remember the difference between us:
What will happen with a new leaf in the spring,
And if the root is dried up, –
There will be no tree, not you.
Often the participants of the same case incorrectly perceive the degree of their involvement in the work. Because of this, there are always conflicts. The fable shows it in a figurative form.
Leaves and roots are the components of the same tree. The pride of the leaves because they are beautiful and loved by everyone, does not allow them to see the obvious. Their merit in the tree of life did not merit more than the roots, on the other hand, the leaves are born only in the spring and pleasing to the eye only to fall, while the roots feed it always.
In the fable lies a deep meaning. Often the one who is in sight, makes an important impression. It seems that it is his role that is key. In fact, the main character does not hurry to demonstrate himself, sometimes because of modesty.
The moral of the fable is that without the participation of modest people there is no dispute, and that all disagreements on the topic “who is more important” are meaningless.
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