The Tiger and The Frog

Told by: Moua Thor

Illustrated by: Belinda Yang

Transcribed by: Yer Thor

Translated by: Mai Pa Thao

Tus Tsov thiab Tus Qav

Tus qhia: Xyooj Muas Thoj
Tus teeb duab: Belinda Yaj

Tus sau: Ntxawm Thoj

Tus txais lus: Maiv Paj Thoj

The Tiger and The Frog / Tus Tsov thiab Tus Qav

A long time ago, there lived Tiger and Frog. One day, Tiger was roaming
around and saw Frog, which made him very hungry.

Tiger challenged Frog to a race up the mountain and said, If I win I get to
eat you, but if you win, you can choose my punishment. Frog agreed. However,
Frog was worried that he wouldnt beat Tiger in the race, so he gathered up all
of his frog friends and they thought of a plan to help him.
Puag thaum ub, muaj ib tug tsov thiab ib tug qav. Ib hnub, Tsov mus ncig
ua si ces nws pom Qav, thiaj li ua rau nws tshaib plab heev.

Ces Tsov hais tias kom nkawv sib tw khiav mus saum roob. Tsov hais tias,
Yog tias kuv yeej, ces kuv yuav muab koj noj. Tiam sis yog tias kuv swb, ces
koj yuav ua li cas rau kuv los tau! Qav hais tias ua li los tau. Tiam sis, Qav
txhawj tias ib tsam nws tsis yeej Tsov. Nws thiaj hu tag nrho nws cov phooj ywg
qav tuaj kom lawv tawm ib lub tswv yim pab nws.

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The Tiger and The Frog / Tus Tsov thiab Tus Qav

Frog and Tiger lined up at the starting line. Ready, set, go! and the race
began. Tiger leaped and ran as fast as he could, but Frog stayed behind. This was
the first part of his plan.
After a while, Tiger called out, Frog! Where are you?

A voice ahead of him replied, Im over here, Tiger! The same thing happened over and over again.
Hnub sib tw, Qav thiab Tsov sawv ntawm txoj kab uas nkawd yuav pib. Ib,
ob, peb! Mus lau! Tsov dhia ceev li ceev tau tiam sis Qav tsuas yog sawv ntawd
xwb. Qhov no yog Qav thawj lub tswv yim.
Ib pliag, Tsov hu hais tias, Qav! Koj dua twg lawm os?

Kuv nyob pem no os, Tsov! Zaum twg los Qav yeej tseem teb los lus qub
rau Tsov xwb.

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The Tiger and The Frog / Tus Tsov thiab Tus Qav

This made Tiger furious, so he ran faster and faster until he almost reached
the top of the mountain. Suddenly, he became so tired from running he couldnt
finish the race. Closely behind, Frog jumped passed the exhausted tiger and
crossed the finish line. Frog won the race and celebrated with his friends.

Qhov no ua rau Tsov npau taws heev. Tsov thiaj khiav ceev heev kom nws
xub mus txog saum roob. Tib pliag ntshi xwb, Tsov khiav tsis taus lawm vim
nws txog siav heev. Thaum Qav pom tias Tsov sab lawm, Qav mam li nrhia
nrhau Tsov thiab nrhia nrhau txoj kab. Zaum no Qav tau yeej txoj kev sib tw
lawm, ua rau nws cov phooj ywg zoo siab kawg nkaus li.

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The Tiger and The Frog / Tus Tsov thiab Tus Qav

Frogs plan worked very well. He had placed his frog friends at different
places along the trail of the race, so when Tiger asked where Frog was, the closest frog answered that he was just ahead of Tiger. Frog knew that this would
make Tiger run faster and become too tired to finish the race. Even though Frog
knew he wasnt as fast as Tiger, his clever plan had helped him win the race.

Qav lub tswv yim mas zoo tshaj plaws. Nws hais kom nws cov phooj ywg
sawv ntawm txoj kev mus saum roob. Thaum Tsov nug tias Qav dua twg lawm,
tus qav uas nyob ze tshaj teb hais tias nws twb ua ntej Tsov lawm. Qav yeej paub
tias qhov no yuav ua rau Tsov khiav ceev heev kom Tsov sab sab, nws khiav tsis
taus ntxiv. Txawm tias Qav khiav tsis ceev npaum Tsov los, nws lub tswv yim
zoo ua rau nws yeej txoj kev sib tw no.

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