Isang umaga, tinawag si Vusi ng kanyang Lola, “Visu, pakihatid ang itlog na ito sa mga magulang mo. Gagawa sila ng malaking keyk para sa kasal ng ate mo.”
Early one morning Vusi’s granny
called him, “Vusi, please take this
egg to your parents. They want to
make a large cake for your sister’s
wedding.”
Un matin de bonne heure, Vusi est appelé par sa grand-mère, « Vusi, s’il te plaît, peux tu amener cet œuf à tes parents. Ils veulent faire un gros gâteau pour le mariage de ta sœur ».
Sa daan, nakasalubong ni Vusi ang dalawang batang namimitas ng prutas. Inagaw ng isang bata ng itlog at binato ito sa puno. Basag ang itlog.
On his way to his parents, Vusi met
two boys picking fruit. One boy
grabbed the egg from Vusi and shot
it at a tree. The egg broke.
En allant chez ses parents, Vusi rencontra deux garçons en train de cueillir des fruits. Un des garçons s’empara de l’œuf de Vusi et le lança sur un arbre. L’œuf se cassa.
“Ano ka ba?” sigaw ni Vusi. “Para ‘yun sa cake sa kasal ng ate ko. Ano na lang sasabihin niya pag nalaman niyang wala pala siyang cake?”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That egg was for a cake. The cake
was for my sister’s wedding. What
will my sister say if there is no
wedding cake?”
« Qu’as-tu fait ? » cria Vusi. « Cet œuf était pour un gâteau, le gâteau du mariage de ma sœur. Que va dire ma sœur s’il n’y a pas de gâteau pour son mariage ? »
Nalungkot ang mga bata. “Wala na kaming magagawa, pero sa iyo na ang patpat na ito. Bigay mo sa ate mo.” Nagpatuloy si Visu sa kanyang paglakad.
The boys were sorry for teasing
Vusi.
“We can’t help with the cake, but
here is a walking stick for your
sister,” said one.
Vusi continued on his journey.
Les garçons étaient désolés d’avoir taquiné Vusi. « Nous ne pouvons rien faire pour le gâteau, mais voilà un bâton de marche pour ta sœur, » dit l’un d’eux. Vusi poursuivit sa route.
Sa daan, may nakasalubong siyang dalawang karpintero. “Pwede ba magamit ang patpat?” tanong ng isa. Pero manipis ang patpat at nabali ito.
Along the way he met two men
building a house. “Can we use that
strong stick?” asked one.
But the stick was not strong enough
for building, and it broke.
En chemin, il rencontra deux hommes, qui construisaient une maison. « Pouvons-nous utiliser ce solide bâton ? » demanda l’un d’eux. Mais le bâton n’était pas assez solide pour la construction, et il s’est rompu.
“Ano ka ba?” iyak ni Vusi. “Regalo ang patpat na iyan para sa kasal ng ate ko. Bigay iyan ng mga batang tigapitas ng prutas dahil nabasag nila ang itlog para sa cake. Ngayon wala ng itlog, wala ng cake at wala ng regalo. Ano na lang sasabihin ng ate ko?”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That stick was a gift for my sister.
The fruit pickers gave me the stick
because they broke the egg for the
cake. The cake was for my sister’s
wedding. Now there is no egg, no
cake, and no gift. What will my
sister say?”
« Qu’avez-vous fait ? » s’écria Vusi. « Ce bâton était un cadeau pour ma sœur. Les cueilleurs de fruits m’ont donné le bâton parce qu’ils ont cassé l’œuf pour le gâteau. Le gâteau était pour le mariage de ma sœur. Maintenant il n’y a pas d’œuf, pas de gâteau, et aucun cadeau. Que va dire ma sœur ? »
Nalungkot ang mga karpintero. “Wala na kaming magagawa, pero eto ang kugon para sa ate mo,” sabi ng isa. Nagpatuloy si Vusi sa kanyang paglakad.
The builders were sorry for breaking
the stick.
“We can’t help with the cake, but
here is some thatch for your sister,”
said one.
And so Vusi continued on his
journey.
Les constructeurs étaient désolés d’avoir brisé le bâton. « Nous ne pouvons rien faire pour le gâteau, mais voici du foin pour ta sœur, » dit l’un d’eux. Vusi continua sa route.
Sa daan, may nakasalubong siyang magsasaka at baka. “Parang ang sarap ng kugon. Patikim naman,” hiling ng baka. Pero nasarapan ang baka at inubos lahat ng kugon.
Along the way, Vusi met a farmer
and a cow. “What delicious thatch,
can I have a nibble?” asked the cow.
But the thatch was so tasty that the
cow ate it all!
Sur le chemin, Vusi rencontra un fermier et une vache. « Quel foin délicieux, est-ce que je peux en prendre un peu ? » demanda la vache. Mais le foin était si bon que la vache a tout mangé !
“Ano ka ba?” iyak ni Vusi. “Regalo iyon para sa kasal ng ate ko. Bigay ng karpintero dahil nabali nila ang patpat na galing sa mga batang tigapitas ng prutas. Bigay nila ang patpat dahil nabasag nila ang itlog para sa cake. Tuloy, wala nang itlong, walang cake at walang regalo. Ano na lang sasabihin ng ate ko?”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That thatch was a gift for my
sister. The builders gave me the
thatch because they broke the stick
from the fruit pickers. The fruit
pickers gave me the stick because
they broke the egg for my sister’s
cake. The cake was for my sister’s
wedding. Now there is no egg, no
cake, and no gift. What will my
sister say?”
« Qu’as-tu fait ? » s’écria Vusi. « Ce foin était un cadeau pour ma sœur. Les constructeurs m’ont donné du foin, car ils ont cassé le bâton des cueilleurs de fruits. Les cueilleurs de fruits m’ont donné le bâton parce qu’ils ont cassé l’œuf pour le gâteau de ma sœur. Le gâteau était pour le mariage de ma sœur. Maintenant il n’y a pas d’œuf, pas de gâteau, et aucun cadeau. Que va dire ma sœur ? »
Nagsisi ang baka sa pagiging masiba. Binigay ng magsasaka ang baka bilang regalo. At nagpatuloy si Vusi sa paglakad.
The cow was sorry she was greedy.
The farmer agreed that the cow
could go with Vusi as a gift for his
sister. And so Vusi carried on.
La vache était désolée d’avoir été si gourmande. Le fermier décida que la vache devait accompagner Vusi et être un cadeau pour sa sœur. Vusi poursuivit sa route.
Pero tumakas ang baka at bumalik sa magsasaka. Nawala si Vusi sa daan kaya huli na ng dumating siya sa kasalan. Kumakain na ang mga bisita.
But the cow ran back to the farmer
at supper time.
And Vusi got lost on his journey.
He arrived very late for his sister’s
wedding. The guests were already
eating.
Mais là l’heure du souper la vache s’échappa et retourna chez le fermier. Et Vusi se perdit en chemin. Il arriva très tard pour le mariage de sa sœur. Les invités mangeaient déjà.
“Paano na ako?” iyak ni Vusi. “Regalo sana ang bakang iyon kapalit ng kugon. Bigay sa akin ng mga karpintero ang kugon kapalit ng nabaling patpat na galing sa mga batang tigapitas ng prutas. Bigay sa akin ng mga bata ang patpat dahil nabasag nila ang itlog na para sa cake sa kasal ng ate ko. Ngayon wala na akong itlog, walang cake at walang regalo.”
“What shall I do?” cried Vusi.
“The cow that ran away was a gift,
in return for the thatch the builders
gave me. The builders gave me the
thatch because they broke the stick
from the fruit pickers. The fruit
pickers gave me the stick because
they broke the egg for the cake.
The cake was for the wedding. Now
there is no egg, no cake, and no
gift.”
« Que dois-je faire ? » s’écria Vusi. « La vache qui s’est enfuie était un cadeau, en échange du foin, que les constructeurs m’ont donné. Les constructeurs m’ont donné le foin, car ils ont cassé le bâton des cueilleurs de fruits. Les cueilleurs de fruits m’ont donné le bâton parce qu’ils ont cassé l’œuf pour le gâteau. Le gâteau était pour le mariage. Maintenant il n’y a pas d’œuf, pas de gâteau, et aucun cadeau ».
Nag-isip ang ate ni Vusi at saka sinabi, “Vusi, kapatid ko, hindi mahalaga sa akin ang regalo. Hindi rin mahalaga ang cake! Ang mahalaga andito tayong lahat kaya masaya ako. Magbihis ka na at ipagdiwang natin ang araw na ito.” Iyon nga ang ginawa ni Vusi.
Vusi’s sister thought for a while,
then she said,
“Vusi my brother, I don’t really care
about gifts. I don’t even care about
the cake! We are all here together, I
am happy. Now put on your smart
clothes and let’s celebrate this
day!”
And so that’s what Vusi did.
La sœur de Vusi réfléchit un moment, puis elle a dit, « Vusi mon frère, les cadeaux me sont égaux. Je ne me soucie pas non plus du gâteau ! Nous sommes ici tous ensemble, je suis heureuse. Maintenant va mettre tes vêtements de fête et célébrons ce jour ! » Et c’est ce que fit Vusi.
