Quelle patte avancer en premier ? A story about Mr. Centipede who was asked by his fellow insects of which leg does he places first for walking. He thinks silly of it but when he try to show it to the other insects he got confused and has trouble taking a single step. And then they hear stick insect shouting run, a black bird is coming! They where all amazed on how fast Mr. Centipede can run without him thinking of which leg to use first.
Author: Rustom Dadachanji, Illustrator: Tanvi Bhat
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C’est une journée idéale
pour aller faire une
promenade, se dit monsieur
Millepattes. Existe-t-il une
meilleure façon de
dégourdir mes 42 pieds ?
Au bout de chacun de ses
pieds, monsieur Millepattes
porte une belle botte
brillante et bariolée. En tout,
cela fait 21 paires de bottes
pour 42 pieds
Qui d’autre que dame Demoiselle pouvait-il rencontrer en premier ?
— Vous avez de grandes bottes, dit-elle. Dites-moi, Monsieur Millepattes, quelle patte avancez-vous en premier lorsque vous marchez ?
— Eh bien, celle-ci, bien sûr, répond monsieur Millepattes en soulevant la patte numéro 2. Euh, non, attendez, plutôt celle-là, ajoute-t-il en soulevant la patte numéro 4.
— Oh, les jolies bottes ! s’exclame le gros scarabée. Dites-moi, Monsieur Millepattes, quelle patte avancezvous en premier lorsque vous marchez ?
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Haha, what a funny and insightful story! It’s amazing how sometimes, when we overthink the simplest tasks, we can make them seem way more complicated than they are. Mr. Centipede’s dilemma perfectly illustrates how focusing too much on small details can actually slow us down. But when the urgency hit, and he stopped thinking about it, he was able to move fast and efficiently. A great reminder to just keep going and trust our instincts!