Ugogo usiphathele
izithelo emakhethe.
One day, mama got a lot of fruit.
Izithelo ziconsisa
amathe.
“When can we have some fruit?” we ask.
“We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.
Umfowethu uVusi
akakwazanga
ukuzibamba.
Waqala ngokudla
ubhanana.
My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.
Hhayi bo! Ubani olume
izithelo wazishiya?
“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother.
“Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.
Wathukuthela wafa
ugogo. Wathetha!
Mother is angry with Rahim.
Mina no Jabu sisola
ukuthi nguVusi.
We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.
UJabu watshela ugogo
ukuthi sisola uVusi.
“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.
Ugogo wambuza uVusi,
wavuma ukuthi nguye.
“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.
UVusi waqala
ukungazizwa kahle.
Rahim starts to feel sick.
Watshela ugogo ukuthi
uphethwe yisisu.
“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.
Wagijimela endlini
encane.
Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!
Ugogo wasibuza ukuthi
sifunde sifundo sini
ngokwenzeke kuVusi?
Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises.
And we all believe him.
