English Original
Long ago, there lived two brothers. The older brother was rich and successful, but mean and arrogant. The younger brother was very poor, but kind and generous.
One day, the poor brother and his wife found they had nothing to eat. With no money or goods to sell, and a holiday the next day, they were desperate.
'Where will we get food for the celebration?' the wife asked in tears.
'Go to your brother for help,' she suggested. 'He slaughtered a cow yesterday. Surely he won't grudge us a little meat?'
Reluctantly, the poor man put on his ragged cloak and went to his rich brother's house.
'What do you want?' snapped the rich brother. His wife cried, 'We're busy! Go away!'
'Brother,' pleaded the poor man, 'we have no food for the holiday. Please lend us a little meat.'
'I knew he'd come begging!' shrieked the wife. 'Throw him out!'
'Oh, very well,' grumbled the rich man. 'Take this—and go to Hiysi!' He threw a cow's hoof at his brother.
The poor man thanked him, wrapped the hoof in his tattered cloak, and left. As he walked, he thought, 'My brother didn't give this to me. He told me to take it to Hiysi. So it belongs to Hiysi, not me. I must deliver it.'
Hiysi the Wood-Goblin lived deep in the forest. So the poor man turned toward the dark, gloomy woods. Determined to complete his task, he walked on and on through the trees.
中文翻译
很久以前，有两兄弟。哥哥富有且成功，但为人刻薄傲慢。弟弟非常贫穷，却善良慷慨。
一天，穷弟弟和妻子发现家里没有任何食物。他们没有钱，也没有东西可卖，而第二天就是个节日，这让他们陷入了绝望。
“我们上哪儿弄食物来庆祝呢？”妻子哭着问道。
“去找你哥哥帮忙吧，”她建议道，“他昨天宰了一头牛。他总不会舍不得给我们一点肉过节吧？”
穷弟弟不情愿地披上他破烂的斗篷，去了富哥哥家。
“你想干什么？”富哥哥厉声问道。他的妻子喊道：“我们正忙着呢！走开！”
“哥哥，”穷弟弟恳求道，“我们家里没食物过节。请借我们一点肉吧。”
“我早知道他会来乞讨的！”妻子尖声叫道，“把他赶出去！”
“哦，好吧，”富哥哥嘟囔着，“拿去吧——去找希希！”他把一个牛蹄扔给了弟弟。
穷弟弟谢过他，用自己破旧的斗篷包好牛蹄，离开了。他边走边想：“哥哥不是把这给我的。他让我拿去给希希。所以这属于希希，不属于我。我必须送过去。”
森林精灵希希住在森林深处。于是，穷弟弟转身朝那黑暗阴森的树林走去。他下定决心要完成这个任务，在树林中不停地走着。