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[bangonsalingatin2020]

The Monkey and the Cat

Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. They were great friends and were constantly in all sorts of mischief together. What they seemed to think of more than anything else was to get something to eat, and it did not matter much to them how they got it.

One day they were sitting by the fire, watching some chestnuts roasting on the hearth. How to get them was the question.

"I would gladly get them," said the cunning Monkey, "but you are much more skillful at such things than I am. Pull them out and I'll divide them between us."

Pussy stretched out her paw very carefully, pushed aside some of the cinders, and drew back her paw very quickly. Then she tried it again, this time pulling a chestnut half out of the fire. A third time and she drew out the chestnut. This performance she went through several times, each time singeing her paw severely. As fast as she pulled the chestnuts out of the fire, the Monkey ate them up.

Now the master came in, and away scampered the rascals, Mistress Cat with a burnt paw and no chestnuts. From that time on, they say, she contented herself with mice and rats and had little to do with Sir Monkey.

Ang Unggoy at ang Pusa

(Isinalin ni Sandra Simpao)

Noong unang panahon ay mayroong isang pusa at unggoy na nakatira sa iisang tahanan. Sila ay matalik na magkaibigan at magsama sa paggawa ng kalokohan. Pagkain lamang ang nasa isip nila at hindi nila alintana kung paano nila ito makukuha.

Isang araw habang nakaupo sila sa tabi ng apoy ay pinapanood nilang maluto ang mga kastanyas na niluluto sa apoy. Nag-iisip kung paano nila ito makukuha.

"Gusto ko sanang kunin ang mga 'yan ngunit ikaw ay mas mahusay sa mga bagay-bagay kaysa sa akin, ikaw ang kumuha at ako ang maghahati para sa ating dalawa." sabi ni tusong unggoy.

Maingat na nilabas ng pusa ang kaniyang pangamot upang itabi ang abo sa gilid at agad din naman niya itong inalis. Sumubok siyang muli at naalis niya ang kalahati ng kastanyas. Sa pangatlong ulit ay nakuha na niya ito ng buo. Ang kaniyang ginawa ay nagresulta ay malalang paso sa kaniyang pangamot. Agad naman na kinain ng unggoy ang kastanyas pagtapos itong makuha ng pusa.

Nang dumating ang kanilang amo ay tumakas na ang pilyong unggoy, at ang pusang nasunog ang pangamot at walang kastanyas na nakain. Simula noon ay nagbago ang pusa at natutong makuntento sa pagkain ng daga, at tuluyan na siyang lumayo sa unggoy.

#PROSA💛💛