The Monkey and the Crocodile
A1Folklore · 92 words · 1 min audio
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A monkey lived on the bank of a river.
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A crocodile also lived there.
बंदर: ! । ।
Hello friend! Take these jamun (berries). They are very sweet.
मगरमच्छ:! । ।
Thank you! You are very kind. I will give these berries to my wife too.
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The crocodile's wife ate the berries.
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She was very happy.
पत्नी: ! , । !
These berries are very sweet! The monkey who eats such sweet berries must also have a sweet heart. I want to eat his heart!
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The next day, the crocodile went to the monkey.
मगरमच्छ:, । ।
Friend, my wife wants to meet you. Come to my house.
बंदर:! ।
Alright! But I cannot swim.
मगरमच्छ: । ।
Sit on my back. I will carry you.
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The monkey sat on the crocodile's back.
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In the middle of the river, the crocodile told the truth.
मगरमच्छ: ।
My wife wants to eat your heart.
बंदर:! । , ।
Oh! But I have left my heart on the tree. Let's go back, I will bring the heart.
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The crocodile took the monkey back.
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The monkey climbed the tree and said.
बंदर:! । !
Fool! Now I will not come down. Go away from here!