English Original
Once a crow and his wife built their nest atop a huge banyan tree beside a river. They were very happy there. But when the female crow laid her eggs, they were in for an unpleasant shock. A huge snake who lived in a hole at the bottom of the tree came up and ate all their eggs.
The crows were helpless with anger and pain. "You can't let this wicked snake eat our children anymore," cried the female crow bitterly. "We must find a way to save them."
"Let us go to our friend the jackal. He is very clever and will surely help us," said the male crow.
They flew to the jackal's cave in the forest. Seeing them, the jackal asked, "Why do you look so sad? Can I help you?"
The crow explained, "Every time my wife lays eggs, a wicked snake living at the foot of our tree eats them. We want to get rid of him. Please tell us what to do."
The jackal thought for a moment. "I have a plan," he said, and shared it with the crows.
It was the queen's habit to bathe in the river with her maids. They would remove their clothes and jewels, placing them on the bank. The next day, as the queen and her maids entered the water, the crows put their plan into action.
"You know what to do?" asked the male crow. "Yes," his wife replied.
They flew over the pile of jewels. The female crow swiftly picked up a precious pearl necklace in her beak. At the same time, the male crow began to caw loudly to attract attention.
"Oh! Those crows have taken my necklace!" cried the queen. "Guards! Get it back!"
The guards chased the crows, who flew straight to the banyan tree with the guards close behind. Hearing the noise, the snake came out of its hole. Immediately, the female crow dropped the necklace right where the snake was.
"Look out! A huge snake!" alerted a guard.
Before the snake could react, the guards attacked and killed it with their spears. They then retrieved the necklace and returned it to the queen.
The crows thanked their clever friend, the jackal, for helping them. They lived happily ever after with their children.
中文翻译
从前，一对乌鸦夫妇在河边的一棵大榕树上筑巢。它们在那里生活得很开心。但当雌乌鸦下蛋后，它们遭遇了不幸的惊吓。一条住在树底洞穴里的大蛇爬上来，吃光了它们所有的蛋。
乌鸦夫妇又愤怒又痛苦，却无能为力。雌乌鸦悲痛地哭道：“不能再让这条恶蛇吃掉我们的孩子了。我们必须想办法救它们。”
雄乌鸦说：“我们去找我们的朋友豺吧。它非常聪明，一定能帮助我们。”
它们飞到森林里豺的洞穴。豺看到它们便问：“你们为何如此悲伤？我能帮忙吗？”
乌鸦解释道：“每次我妻子下蛋，住在我们树下的恶蛇就会把蛋吃掉。我们想除掉它。请告诉我们该怎么做。”
豺思考了片刻，说道：“我有个计划。” 接着便把计划告诉了乌鸦。
王后有个习惯，会带着侍女们到河里沐浴。她们会把衣服和珠宝脱下来放在河岸上。第二天，当王后和侍女们下水时，乌鸦们开始执行计划。
“你知道该怎么做吧？”雄乌鸦问。“知道，”妻子回答。
它们飞过那堆珠宝。雌乌鸦用喙迅速叼起一条珍贵的珍珠项链。同时，雄乌鸦开始大声啼叫以吸引注意。
“哦！那些乌鸦叼走了我的项链！”王后喊道。“卫兵！把它追回来！”
卫兵们追赶着乌鸦。乌鸦径直飞向榕树，卫兵紧随其后。听到喧闹声，蛇从洞里爬了出来。雌乌鸦立刻将项链丢在蛇所在的位置。
“小心！有条大蛇！”一个卫兵警告道。
蛇还没来得及反应，卫兵们就用长矛攻击并杀死了它。随后，他们拾起项链，归还给了王后。
乌鸦感谢了它们聪明的朋友豺的帮助。从此，它们和孩子们一起幸福地生活着。