Mukomana weHwai neMhumhi

Kare kare zvakako, mukomana anonzi Tendai aifudza hwai dzemumusha pamateru egomo rakasvibira.

A long time ago, a young boy named Tendai watched over the village sheep upon the green rolling slopes.

Ainzwa kusurukirwa, achibva afunga zano rokuvara nhema. Akadanidzira nemanzwi makuru, "Mhumhi! Mhumhi irikudya hwai!"

Feeling lonely and bored, he thought of a mischievous prank. He shouted at the top of his voice, "Wolf! Wolf is eating the sheep!"

Vanhu vemumusha vakasiya mabasa vakamhanya nemapfumo netsvimbo, asi vakawana Tendai achingoseka zvake.

The villagers dropped their farm tools and rushed up the hill with sticks and spears, only to find Tendai rolling on the grass laughing.

Zuva rechipiri, Tendai akadanidzira zvakare nemano. Vanhu vakamhanya zvekare, vakazadzwa nehasha vachiona ari maoresa.

The next day, Tendai cried out the same false alarm. The villagers rushed up again, shaking their heads in frustration at his deceit.

Zuva rechitatu, mhumhi hombe chaiyo ine maziso anovaima yakasvetuka ichibva mumatombo ichiuya pamakwai!

On the third day, a real, terrifying wolf with gleaming amber eyes leapt out from behind the boulders toward the flock!

Tendai akachema achikwira mumuti achiti: "Mhumhi chaiyo! Ndiponeseiwo!" Asi vanhu vakati: "Ari kunyepa zvakare."

Tendai scrambled up a tree in terror, weeping: "A real wolf! Please save me!" But the villagers said: "He is lying to us once more."

Zuva radoka Tendai akasara ega achizvidemba. Chidzidzo chedu: Kureva nhema kunoshayisa shamwari. Ndipo pakafira sarungano.

At sunset Tendai sat alone in tears, learning the painful cost of dishonesty. Our lesson: Lying leaves you with no help in true danger.