KK1-1242 - Sharaw hte lapawp (The tiger and the snail) with English translation

Translation (Rita Seng Mai) One day, while a big tiger was looking for his food because he was hungry, he was tired and took a rest. He met a snail while he was taking a rest. He thought to eat the snail. But the snail was quick to notice and said, "If you are going to eat me, take me to the Sunland's gate before you eat." The tiger somehow listened to the snail and took her there. When they arrived there, the tiger put her down at the gate. The snail said, "If you are going to eat me, regain your breath first. I am also tired. I am exhausted." Then the tiger was taking a rest because he was exhausted too. He gave his back to the snail while sitting down. As soon as the tiger was sitting, the snail slowly and gradually moved towards the gate. However, the gate was closed. She just hid herself between the rocks. When the tiger felt fresh and thought to eat the snail, he saw no one behind him. He looked for the snail and tried to take her out of the rocks by using his claws. But he couldn't. Then the tiger just retraced his steps and went back to his place. On his way back, he couldn't get anything to eat. Later, he found something really beautiful somewhere in the forest. He thought, "I haven't eaten anything yet and I am so hungry. I will just eat it!" And he started eating it. Since then, there has been a saying that when the tiger is hungry, it might eat soil. Meanwhile, the snail met Ja Nyi and Ja Nga at the Sun Land's gate. The siblings asked her, "How did you come here?" She answered, "I am from Dinghta Wa Yang place." (Dinghta Wa Yang is Earth.) They asked her, "Can you help us then?" The snail asked them, "How can I help you?" They said, "We would like to go to the earth too." But there was the flat rock blocking the gate. Ja Nyi and Ja Nga said, "You are our next generation. You must help us." The snail had no choice and tried to help them getting into the earth. Then she started pushing the rock with the help of her slime. Finally, the rock was removed. Unfortunately, Ja Nyi was pressed down by the rock and died. Ja Nga could reach the earth. Ja Nga lived there for a long time and died. The tiger had to eat the soil when he was hungry too. When the tiger couldn't catch any prey or was hungry, he had to eat soil. Transcription (Lu Awng) E lani mi na nhtoi hta dai Sharaw kaba langai mi gaw shi kawsi hpan gara shat grai kawsi let lusha tam sha na matu pru sa wa re shaloi she, grai lam hkawm ba jang she e Lapawk langai mi hte hkrum ai da. Lapawk hpe shi gaw sha na matu hkyen sai da. Shaloi she lapawk wa mung zen na she E nang ngai hpe sha na rai yang gaw Oh ngai sa mayu ai shara kaw du hkra sa sa tawng htaw Jan wa lawng chyinghka lam du hkra sa sa tawng rit shaloi she nang ngai hpe sha rit yaw ngu da. Shaloi she Sharaw mung Lapawk na ga madat na she kaja wa sha shi hpe htaw jan wa lawng chyinghka lam kaw du hkra wa sa da ai da. Dai kaw du re ai hte she Sharaw gaw kaja wa sha yat jahkrat tawng dat dai kaw jahkrat tawng dat ai hte she, E e nang ngai hpe sha na re yang gaw ba naw shawng shawoi la yaw ya ngai mung grai ba mat sai lam hkawm na grai ba mat sai ngu na tsun she, Sharaw mung kaja wa sha ba sai re nga yang Lapawk hpe jahkrat ngut ai hte shingdu yawn re dung mat re she Lapawk gaw Sharaw shingdu yawn re du mat ai hte le.. Jan Wa lawng chyinghka lam ngu ai de gawng ngwi sha ndai kaw nlung chyinghka gaw pat da ai da. Dai kaw she shang matep mat wa sai da. Shaloi she Sharaw mung ba hkoi na sha na hku kayin yu yang gaw lapawk hpe mung nmu mat re na she shi na lagaw laming she htum hkra lapawk hpe sha na matu kade ahkrai tim nlu shawng mat sai da. Dai kaw na Sharaw nhtang mat wa na she mi na shi hpan lam de bai nhtang mat wa re, bai matut hkawm mat wa re she hpa lu sha mung n lu tam re she shara mi kaw du ai shaloi she Gagam gahkyen wa kaja hkyen tsawm re hpe wa mu ai da. Ke! ya ga ndai wa nde de hkyen tsawm ai gaw hpa lu sha mung n lu sha ai ndai ga rai tim mung sha sana re nde de tsawm ai ga wa are gaw ngu na she amya sha ai da. Dai kaw na dai ni du hkra Sharaw matsang yang aga sha nga dai dai shani kaw na byin ai. Shaloi she lapawk gaw le jan wa lawng kata de shang mat wa yang she Ja Nyi yan Ja Nga ngu ai shan nau hte bai hkrum ai da. Shaloi she Ja Nyi yan Ja Nga shan nau gaw Ah Gar! ya nang kana na pru wa nta ngu yang she ngai gaw nan dinghta Wa yang ga de na re ngu na rai jang she dai hku nga yang gaw nang um an lahkawng hpe garum lu na i ngu tsun ai da. Shaloi she E nan lahkawng hpa byin mayu ai kun ngu na tsun yang she an lahkawng ma ndai dai maga de dai dinghta wa yang maga de gale na ngu na rai na she tsun ai da. Shaloi she dai kaw gaw nlung chyinghka pat da rai nga she lapawk gaw e nang gaw an Ja Nyi yan Ja Nga gaw lapawk hpe nang gaw an a pusin an a kasha na pusin re nde re majaw gaw ya an hpe garum ya ai ngu na re na she, Lapawk gaw shan tsun ai hte maren kaning n chye di na dai shi na panyem lapawk naw le i dai hte nlung kaw ning di arut arut arut arut di ginchya ya jang she nlung gaw taleng mat wa sai. shaloi she Ja nyi gaw nlung taleng wa ai kaw gamyet sat kau ai da. Rai na she Ja Nya gaw dai kaw na pru na she le.. dinghta wa yang ga ngu ai de du mat wa re na aprat galu kaba mi nga re na dai kaw asat si htum mat ai da. Sharaw ma e dai shani kaw na ga sha na nga ra mat ai da. Hpa lu sha n lu tam Sharaw matsang yang ga sha nga dai ni du hkra masha ni tsun taw ai dai shani kaw na re da. . Language as given: Jinghpaw

译介（丽塔·森·迈 译）：一日，饥肠辘辘的大雄虎外出觅食，途中因疲惫不堪，便停下休憩。休憩间，他遇见了一只蜗牛，便动了将其作为食物的念头。不料蜗牛早有察觉，连忙说道："若你要吃我，便先带我到太阳之国的城门下。" 老虎竟听从了蜗牛的话，将它带至该处。抵达城门后，老虎将蜗牛放在地上。蜗牛却说："你若要吃我，先恢复气力吧，我也累得筋疲力尽了。" 老虎本就疲惫不堪，闻言便坐下休息，还将后背朝向了蜗牛。刚一坐下，蜗牛便缓缓朝着城门挪动。然而城门紧闭，它便躲在了石块之间。待老虎恢复精神，想要吃掉蜗牛时，却发现身后空无一人。他四处寻找蜗牛，还用爪子试图将它从石块下扒出来，却徒劳无功。无奈之下，老虎只好原路返回，回到了自己的领地。返程途中，他一无所获。后来，他在森林某处发现了一样极为美味的东西，心想："我还没吃过任何东西，实在太饿了，就吃这个吧！" 于是便大快朵颐起来。自此便有了"老虎饥饿时，或许会吃泥土"的说法。与此同时，蜗牛在太阳之国的城门处遇见了佳尼（Ja Nyi）和佳嘎（Ja Nga）。兄妹二人问道："你是怎么来到这里的？" 蜗牛答道："我来自丁塔瓦扬（Dinghta Wa Yang，意为大地）。" 二人又问："那你能帮我们吗？" 蜗牛问道："我该如何帮你们？" 他们说："我们也想去大地。" 但此时有一块平坦的巨石挡住了城门。佳尼和佳嘎说道："你是我们的后辈，必须帮我们。" 蜗牛别无选择，只好尝试帮他们去往大地。于是它开始用自己的粘液推动石块。最终，石块被移开了。不幸的是，佳尼被石块压住，不幸身亡。佳嘎则成功抵达了大地，在那里生活了许久后离世。老虎后来果然在饥饿时只能吃泥土。当老虎捕不到猎物或饥肠辘辘时，便只能以泥土为食。
转录（卢昂 转录）：该景颇语故事的中文译介与上述英文故事内容一致，因二者为同一寓言的不同语言版本。
所用语言：景颇语