Anansi e l'Insegnante del Rispetto

Anansi il ragno era molto intelligente.

Anansi the spider was very smart.

Ma non era rispettoso verso gli altri.

But he was not respectful to others.

Pensava di sapere tutto meglio di tutti gli altri.

He thought he knew everything better than everyone else.

Un giorno, Anansi sentì parlare di un saggio maestro nel villaggio.

One day, Anansi heard about a wise teacher in the village.

Questo insegnante potrebbe insegnare a chiunque il rispetto.

This teacher could teach anyone about respect.

Tutti gli animali dissero che l'insegnante era molto bravo.

All the animals said the teacher was very good.

"Non ho bisogno di un insegnante,"

"I don't need a teacher,"

disse Anansi.

said Anansi.

"So già tutto sul rispetto."

"I already know everything about respect."

Ma Anansi era curioso.

But Anansi was curious.

Andò a vedere questo insegnante.

He went to see this teacher.

L'insegnante era una vecchia tartaruga.

The teacher was an old turtle.

Si muoveva molto lentamente e parlava molto piano.

She moved very slowly and spoke very quietly.

"Ciao, Anansi,"

"Hello, Anansi,"

disse la tartaruga.

said the turtle.

"Vuoi imparare cosa significa il rispetto?"

"Do you want to learn about respect?"

Anansi rise.

Anansi laughed.

"Sei troppo lento e troppo silenzioso."

"You are too slow and too quiet."

"Cosa puoi insegnarmi?"

"What can you teach me?"

La tartaruga sorrise.

The turtle smiled.

"Siediti e ascolta."

"Sit down and listen."

Anansi si sedette ma non ascoltò bene.

Anansi sat down but he did not listen well.

Si guardò intorno.

He looked around.

Si guardò intorno.

He played with his web.

Ha fatto rumore con i piedi.

He made noise with his feet.

"Anansi,"

"Anansi,"

said the turtle.

"You are not listening."

"I am listening,"

said Anansi.

"But you talk too slow."

"I am too smart for this."

The turtle stopped talking.

She looked at Anansi with kind eyes.

"Tell me, Anansi."

"What is respect?"

asked the turtle.

Anansi thought this was easy.

"Respect is when people think you are smart and important."

"No,"

said the turtle gently.

"Respect is how you treat others."

"It means you listen when they talk."

"It means you are kind to everyone, even if they are different from you."

Anansi si sentì confuso.

Anansi felt confused.

"Ma io sono intelligente."

"But I am smart."

"La gente dovrebbe rispettarmi."

"People should respect me."

"Being smart is good,"

said the turtle.

"But if you are not kind to others, they will not want to be near you."

"Il vero rispetto arriva quando mostri rispetto agli altri per primo."

"Real respect comes when you show respect to others first."

La tartaruga continuò,

The turtle continued,

"Quando ascolti gli altri, mostri rispetto."

"When you listen to others, you show respect."

"Quando sei paziente con gli altri, mostri rispetto."

"When you are patient with others, you show respect."

"Quando sei gentile con qualcuno che è diverso, mostri rispetto."

"When you are kind to someone who is different, you show respect."

Anansi cominciò a capire.

Anansi began to understand.

Si ricordò di come si comportava con i suoi amici.

He remembered how he acted with his friends.

Non li ascoltava mai.

He never listened to them.

He always said he was smarter.

He was not patient with anyone.

"Penso di capire ora,"

"I think I understand now,"

said Anansi quietly.

"I have not been respectful to others."

"That's right,"

said the turtle.

"But you can change."

"Ma puoi cambiare."

"You can learn to be respectful."

"Puoi imparare ad essere rispettoso."

From that day, Anansi tried to be more respectful.

Da quel giorno, Anansi cercò di essere più rispettoso.

He listened when his friends talked.

He was patient when others were slow.

He was kind to everyone, even those who were different from him.

Soon, Anansi noticed something wonderful.

His friends liked being with him more.

They listened to him too.

They respected him because he respected them.

Anansi learned that respect is not something you take.

It is something you give to others, and then they give it back to you.