The Foolish Horse A Kids' Moral Story (English & Malay)
The Foolish Horse A Kids' Moral Story (English & Malay)
Kuda Bodoh
Kisah Moral
Kanak-Kanak
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A long time ago, in the jungle lived a horse named Shaktimaan.
Shaktimaan loved to eat fresh green grass. There was a lot of
grass where he resided. The grass was very tasty to eat.
Shaktimaan loved eating the grass. His life was progressing
swiftly. Then one day, an enormous elephant came into the jungle.
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The elephant reached the place where Shaktimaan was residing. On
seeing the green grass, the elephant said, “Wow! So much green
grass. I haven’t had a hearty meal for a long time. It will be pleasurable
to eat this.” The elephant then started eating Shaktimaan’s grass. He
enjoyed eating the grass a lot.
On seeing the elephant eat his grass, Shaktimaan felt very upset.
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He thought to himself, “This grass is my food. I have no idea when this
elephant will go away.” The elephant got fond of the place. He was getting
very easily, plenty of food and water for his requirements. Shaktimaan got
worried on seeing the elephant take control of his residence. He thought to
himself, “This elephant is showing no signs of leaving this place. What should
I do to make him go away?”
Dia berfikir dalam hati, “Rumput ini adalah makanan saya. Saya tidak tahu bila
gajah ini akan pergi.”Gajah itu menyukai tempat itu. Dia mendapat sangat
mudah, banyak makanan dan air untuk keperluannya. Shaktimaan berasa
bimbang melihat gajah itu mengawal kediamannya. Dia berfikir dalam hati,
“Gajah ini tidak menunjukkan tanda-tanda akan meninggalkan tempat ini. Apa
yang perlu saya lakukan untuk membuat dia pergi?”
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Shaktimaan started thinking about the ways to make the elephant go away. He said
to himself, “A lion is the biggest enemy of the elephant. If I get help from a lion,
then this elephant can be kicked out of this jungle.” Shaktimaan thought of
seeking the help of a lion to make the elephant go away. But then another thought
struck his mind – “No, no, I cannot seek the help of a lion. If I get the help of a lion,
there is the possibility that he will kill me. I cannot get help from a lion.”
Shaktimaan mula berfikir tentang cara-cara untuk membuat gajah itu pergi. Dia berkata
kepada dirinya sendiri, “Singa adalah musuh terbesar gajah. Jika saya mendapat
bantuan daripada seekor singa, maka gajah ini boleh dihalau keluar dari hutan
ini.”Shaktimaan terfikir untuk meminta bantuan seekor singa untuk membuat gajah itu
pergi. Tetapi kemudian pemikiran lain menerpa fikirannya – “Tidak, tidak, saya tidak
boleh meminta bantuan seekor singa. Jika saya mendapat bantuan singa, ada
kemungkinan dia akan membunuh saya. Saya tidak boleh mendapatkan bantuan
daripada singa.”
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Shaktimaan then thought of getting help from a human being. “Why shouldn’t I
seek help from a human. A human can help me,” Shaktimaan said to himself.
Thinking this way, Shaktimaan went to the edge of the jungle to seek help from a
human being. There Shaktimaan met a man. He told the man about the elephant
and said, “That elephant is ruining my grass. Can you help me by making the
elephant go away?”
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The man keenly listened to Shaktimaan and replied after thinking for a while, “I can
help you by killing that elephant. However, I will also need your help as well.”
Shaktimaan was happy upon hearing this. He then asked the man, “In what way
can I help you?” The man said, “To kill the elephant, I will need to sit on your back.
If the elephant tries to run away to save himself, then I might have to chase him.
At such a time, I will need you.”
Lelaki itu tekun mendengar Shaktimaan dan menjawab selepas berfikir sejenak,
“Saya boleh membantu kamu dengan membunuh gajah itu. Namun, saya juga
memerlukan bantuan awak juga.”Shaktimaan gembira apabila mendengar ini. Dia
kemudian bertanya kepada lelaki itu, “Dengan cara apakah saya boleh membantu
anda?”Lelaki itu berkata, “Untuk membunuh gajah itu, saya perlu duduk di
belakang kamu. Jika gajah itu cuba melarikan diri untuk menyelamatkan dirinya,
maka saya mungkin perlu mengejarnya. Pada masa seperti itu, saya akan
memerlukan awak.”
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Shaktimaan replied to the man, understanding the man’s point of view,
“Okay. If you manage to kill the elephant, I will do whatever you say.”
The man mounted on Shaktimaan’s back and put a saddle and then a
bridle in the horse’s mouth to ride him. The man then used a spear to
make Shaktimaan run faster. The man enjoyed riding on Shaktimaan.
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After some time, both of them reached the elephant. The
elephant was startled and confused seeing the man on
Shakimaan the horse’s back. Before the elephant could do
anything, the man threw the spear and the spear hit the
elephant. The elephant fell down and after some time, he died.
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Shaktimaan felt very happy on seeing the elephant fall to his
death. He then said to the man, “Thank you for killing the
elephant and saving my grass. Now I request you to get
down and take away the saddle and bridle to free me.”
The man laughed out loud on hearing this.
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“Ha! Ha! Ha! Do you think I am a fool to remove the saddle and the
bridle? Forget the thought of getting free. From now on, you are my
servant, and you will always work for me.”
Since that day, Shaktimaan started serving the man. His life was hard
and miserable. Shaktimaan paid a heavy price for making wrong
decisions and for trusting a human being.
“Ha! Ha! Ha! Adakah anda fikir saya bodoh untuk menanggalkan pelana dan
kekang? Lupakan pemikiran untuk mendapatkan kebebasan. Mulai sekarang,
awak adalah hamba saya, dan awak akan sentiasa bekerja untuk saya.” Sejak
hari itu, Shaktiman mula melayan lelaki itu. Hidupnya susah dan sengsara.
Shaktimaan membayar harga yang mahal untuk membuat keputusan yang
salah dan kerana mempercayai seorang manusia.
You are my
You think
servant now.
I am a
Fool?
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The Foolish Horse Beware of people who help
Kuda Bodoh but have bad
ulterior motives.
Be wise in trusting others.
DO NOT BE SELFISH
Berhati-hati dengan orang yang
SHARE and CARE. membantu tetapi mempunyai motif
JANGAN MEMENTINGKAN DIRI SAHAJA tersembunyi yang buruk. Bijaklah
KONGSI dan PEDULI. dalam mempercayai orang lain.
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