The Worm Logic
A father wanted to teach his son about the dangers of alcohol. He put one bug in a glass of water and another in a glass of whiskey. The bug in the water swam around, alive and well, while the one in the whiskey curled up and died.
"Now, son," the father asked, "what did you learn from this?"
The son thought for a moment and said, "Se beberes álcool não terás bichos!If you drink alcohol you won’t have worms!"
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The Plus version of this story
Um pai queria ao seu filho os do álcool. Colocou um num copo de água e outro num copo de whisky. O bicho na água à vontade, vivo e , enquanto o do whisky e morreu.
"Então, filho," perguntou o pai, "o que aprendeste com isto?"
O filho pensou e respondeu: "Se beberes álcool, não terás bichos!"
A father wanted to teach his son about the dangers of alcohol. He put one worm in a glass of water and another in a glass of whisky. The worm in the water swam around, alive and well, while the one in the whisky curled up and died.
"Now, son," the father asked, "what did you learn from this?"
The son thought for a while and said, "If you drink alcohol, you won’t have worms!"
Today's vocabulary
🧑🏫 Ensinar: To teach⚠️ Perigo [masc. noun]: Danger 🪲 Bicho [masc. noun]: Worm, bug, animal🏊♂️ Nadar: To swim 🥗 Saudável [masc. and femin. adjective]: Healthy🌀 Enrolar-se: To curl up, to roll up🥄 Um bocado: A while, a bit
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