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Once upon a time, three little pigs lived happily with their parents in a small house in the forest. When the pigs grew up, their parents said, 'It’s time to build your own houses and see the world.' The three pigs said goodbye and went out into the wide world.
The first pig was a bit lazy and decided to build a house of straw. He built it very fast, and as soon as he was finished, he went straight to sleep. The second pig built a house of wood. It didn’t take him very long either, and once he was done, he sat down to eat a bowl of sweet apples. The third pig, however, was very hard-working. He decided to build a house of bricks and cement. It took much more time and effort, but when he was finished, his house was strong and safe.
After a long day, the brick house was ready. But in the forest, the pigs could already hear a wolf howling. Soon, the hungry wolf came to the first house and growled, 'Open the door! Open the door or I will blow your house down!' The pig didn’t open the door. So the wolf blew hard, and the straw house fell down instantly. The terrified pig ran to the wooden house. The wolf followed him quickly.
At the second house, the wolf shouted again, 'Open the door! Open the door or I will blow your house down!' The second pig didn’t open the door. The wolf blew and blew, and the wooden house flew away in the wind! The two pigs ran as fast as they could to the brick house. The wolf followed right behind them.
At the third house, the wolf yelled, 'Open the door! Open the door or I will blow your house down!' The hard-working pig shouted back, 'Blow as much as you want! I will not open the door!' The wolf blew and blew with all his strength, but the sturdy brick house did not move an inch.
The wolf was very tired, but he didn’t give up. He found a ladder and climbed onto the roof, intending to slide down the chimney. But the clever pigs had anticipated this and placed a big pot of boiling water in the fireplace. When the wolf fell down the chimney, he landed right in the pot! He burned himself and ran away into the woods, never to be seen again.
The three pigs lived happily and safely from then on. The first and second pigs learned that it is always better to work hard and be prepared.
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