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Помогите перевести текст:3 Once upon a time there lived a young farmer. He worked very hard but was very poor. One day when he was far from home in the forest, an old woman looking like a peasant came up to him and said, «I know you work very hard, and all for nothing. I will give you a magic ring! It will make you rich, and your work won’t be in vain. When you turn the ring on your finger and say what you wish to have, you’ll have it at once! But there is only one wish in the ring, so think carefully before you wish.» The astonished farmer took the ring given to him by the peasant woman, and went home. In evening he came to a big city. There he went to a merchant and showed him the magic ring. When the merchant heard the astonishing story, he thought of a plan. He invited the farmer to stay in his house for the night. At night he came up to the sleeping peasant, carefully took the ring off the man’s finger, and put on another ring, which looked exactly like the one he had taken off. In the morning when the farmer had gone away, the merchant ran into his shop, shut the door, and said while turning the ring on his finger, «I wish to have a hundred thousand pieces of gold.» And down they came, on his head, shoulders, and arms, like a rain of gold! The frightened merchant tried to get out of the shop, but in vain. In a few minutes he was dead. When the farmer returned home, he showed the ring to his wife. «Take a look at this ring,» he said. «It’s a magic ring! It will make us happy.” The astonished woman could hardly say a word «Let’s try. Maybe the ring will bring us more land,» she said at last. “We must be careful about our wish. Don’t forget there’s only one thing that we may ask for,» he explained. «Let’s better work hard for another year, and we’ll have more land.” So they worked as hard as they could and got enough money to buy the land they wished to have. «What happy people we are!» said the farmer. “I don’t understand you,» answered his wife angrily. «There’s nothing in the world that we can’t have, and still we spend days and nights working as hard as before, because you don’t want to use your magic ring!” Thirty, then forty years had gone by. The farmer and his wife had grown old. Their hair became as white as snow. They were happy and had everything they wanted. Their ring was still there. Although it was not a magic ring, it had made them happy. For you see, my dear friends, a poor thing in good hands is better than a fine thing in bad hands.

Answer 1

Давным-давно жил молодой фермер. Он очень много работал, но был очень беден. Однажды, когда он был далеко от дома, в лесу, старая женщина, выглядевшая как крестьянка, подошла к нему и сказала: «Я знаю, ты работаешь очень усердно, но все впустую. Я дам тебе волшебное кольцо! Оно сделает тебя богатым, и твой труд не будет напрасным. Когда ты повернёшь кольцо на пальце и скажешь, что ты хочешь иметь,то сразу же это сбудется!!! Но у кольца есть только одно желание, так что думай тщательно прежде, чем пожелать.»

Пораженный фермер взял кольцо, подаренное крестьянкой, и пошел домой. Вечером он пришел в большой город. Там он пошел к купцу и показал ему волшебное кольцо. Когда купец услышал удивительный рассказ, он придумал план. Он пригласил фермера остаться в его доме на ночь. Ночью он подошел к спящему крестьянину, осторожно снял кольцо с пальца, и подменил на другое кольцо, которое выглядело в точности, как то, которое он снял.

Утром, когда крестьянин ушел, купец побежал в магазин, закрыл дверь, и сказал, поворачивая кольцо на пальце, «я хочу иметь сто тысяч кусков золота.» И они начали падать на голову, плечи,  руки, словно дождь золотой! Испуганный купец попытался выйти из магазина, но тщетно. В течение нескольких минут он был мертв.

Когда фермер вернулся домой, он показал кольцо своей жене. «Взгляни на это кольцо, - сказал он. «Это волшебное кольцо! Оно сделает нас счастливыми.”

Изумленная женщина едва могла вымолвить слово «Давай попробуем. Может быть, кольцо даст нам больше земли», - сказала она наконец.

“Мы должны быть осторожны с нашим желанием. Не забывай, есть только одна вещь, которую мы можем попросить», - пояснил он. «Давай лучше работать еще год, и у нас будет больше земли.”

Итак, они работали так же усердно, как могли и получили достаточно денег, чтобы купить землю, которую они хотели иметь. «Какие мы счастливые!» - сказал фермер.

“Я не понимаю тебя, - ответила его жена сердито. «Нет ничего в мире, что мы не можем иметь, и все равно мы целыми днями и ночами работаем, как раньше, потому что ты не хочешь использовать волшебное кольцо!”

Тридцать, потом сорок лет прошли. Фермер и его жена состарились. Их волосы стали белыми как снег. Они были счастливы и имели все, что хотели. Их кольцо по-прежнему было с ними. Хотя оно и не было волшебным кольцом, оно сделало их счастливыми. Ибо, вы видите, мои дорогие друзья, плохая вещь в хороших руках лучше, чем отличная вещь в плохих руках.

Answer 2

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a young farmer. Despite his hard work, he was very poor and struggled to make ends meet. One day, while he was far from home in the forest, an old woman who appeared to be a peasant approached him. She said, "I know you work very hard, and all for nothing. I will give you a magic ring! It will make you rich, and your work won't be in vain. When you turn the ring on your finger and say what you wish to have, you'll have it at once! But remember, there is only one wish in the ring, so think carefully before you wish."

The farmer was astonished by this offer and eagerly accepted the ring from the peasant woman. Excited about the possibilities, he returned home. In the evening, he arrived in a big city and went to a merchant to show him the magic ring. When the merchant heard the farmer's astonishing story, he saw an opportunity. He invited the farmer to stay in his house for the night.

During the night, while the farmer was sleeping, the merchant carefully took the magic ring off the man's finger and replaced it with another ring that looked exactly the same. In the morning, when the farmer had left, the merchant went into his shop, locked the door, and turned the ring on his finger. He said, "I wish to have a hundred thousand pieces of gold." Suddenly, a rain of gold coins fell upon him, covering his head, shoulders, and arms. The merchant was terrified and tried to escape the shop, but his efforts were in vain. In a matter of minutes, he was crushed under the weight of the gold coins.

Unaware of what had happened to the merchant, the farmer returned home and showed the magic ring to his wife. He explained, "Take a look at this ring. It's a magic ring! It will make us happy." Astonished, his wife suggested, "Let's try it out. Maybe the ring will bring us more land." The farmer cautioned her, saying, "We must be careful about our wishes. Don't forget there's only one thing that we may ask for. Let's work hard for another year, and then we can buy the land we desire."

So, the farmer and his wife worked tirelessly, saving every penny they could. After a year, they had enough money to purchase the land they had dreamed of. Overjoyed, the farmer exclaimed, "What happy people we are!" However, his wife responded angrily, "I don't understand you. There's nothing in the world that we can't have, and still, we spend days and nights working as hard as before because you don't want to use your magic ring!"

Thirty, then forty years passed, and the farmer and his wife grew old. Their hair turned as white as snow, but they were happy and content, having everything they could ever want. The magic ring was still with them, although it had lost its enchantment. Nonetheless, it had brought them happiness and taught them a valuable lesson. For, you see, my dear friends, a poor thing in good hands is better than a fine thing in bad hands.