Tsuro paTsime reMhuka 🔊

Kare kare zvakako, nzara nemutoro wezuva zvakawira sango, nzizi nemadziva zvikaoma mhuka dzikashaya mvura.

A long, long time ago, a terrible drought struck the savanna, drying up rivers and pools until all creatures grew thirsty.

Mambo Shumba akati mhuka dzose dzichere tsime pamwe chete, asi Tsuro akati, "Ini ndinofa nemaoko, handicheri tsime!"

King Lion rallied all the animals to dig a well together, but lazy Tsuro laughed, "My hands are too delicate, I will not dig!"

Mhuka dzakachera nesimba mvura inotonhorera ikabuda. Vakasiya Gudo kuti arinde tsime Tsuro asanonwe.

The animals toiled and dug until cool, sparkling water sprang forth. They left Baboon to stand guard so Tsuro would not drink.

Pakati pousiku, Tsuro akauya akaviga hari yeuchi hunotapira. Akapa Gudo akati, "Ravidza uchi hunonaka kupfuura mvura!"

At midnight, sly Tsuro came bearing a pot of sweet wild honey. He gave Baboon a taste, whispering, "Taste this, it is sweeter than water!"

Tsuro akasunga Gudo pamuti netambo achiti uchi hunozobuda zvakanaka. Tsuro akanwa mvura achibva asvibisa tsime ose!

Tsuro tied Baboon tightly to a tree trunk promising a grand feast, then drank his fill and mischievously splashed in the clean well!

Zuva rakatevera Kamba akazvizora namo yomuti pamusana akagara patsime. Tsuro paakasvetuka pamusana paKamba, akabva anamatira!

The next day clever Tortoise smeared herself with sticky tree resin and waited silently. When Tsuro leaped onto her back, he was stuck fast!

Mhuka dzose dzakasvika dzikawana Tsuro abatwa naKamba! Ndipo pakafira sarungano. Chidzidzo: Nyope inodya cheziya!

The animals rushed in and cheered as quiet Tortoise captured the trickster! That is where our storyteller rests. Moral: He who will not work shall not eat!