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El Cuento Del Sapo | EXTENDED |

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: The first night, he dreamed he was a tall tree with deep roots and birds nesting in his branches. But he felt lonely and thirsty, unable to move or jump. He woke up and told the other toads: "I didn't like being a tree".

: He then dreamed he was a powerful horse, running across the fields with a rider. However, he felt the heavy saddle and the sting of the whip. He told the others: "I didn't like being a horse". El Cuento del Sapo

One afternoon, a toad announced to his friends that he was going to sleep and would dream of being something else.

: A legend explaining why toads have bumpy, spotted skin—often involving a trick played on a bird or a trip to a party in the sky. Other Popular "Sapo" Stories : The first night,

: Next, he dreamed he was a wide river, carrying boats and feeling the fish swim through him. But he had no voice and was constantly moving toward the sea without a home. He told his friends: "I didn't like being a river".

Was there a specific author or plot point you remembered that matches one of these better? : He then dreamed he was a powerful

One morning, the toads found him looking incredibly happy by the water. They asked him what he had dreamed of this time. He smiled and said: