Mi ri khwoon da̱khwoon ṉa̱ dì khi mo Sheky
bo Boraat, gbaa Nanggwang.

I shall tell you a story now about a Hare, a Crown- bird and a Leopard

Sheky ya̱ dí kha̱ Bòráát ra̱ mo jí mo gààr kyàp ntong.

The Hare invited the Crown-bird to accompany him to go in search of honey.

Gbyeme mo ji mó dì fot bo o kii ka̱ shu fo kyàp ntong nga̱

When they had climbed to the top of the tree and tapping the honey

Di nang, nguu, Nangwang nga̱ dye baàm ma̱ bò shíshyet dì shíín na̱.

Suddenly, the Leopard appeared and sat at the foot of the tree.

Boraat ra̱ bo Sheky ya̱ bo go hywang nga̱.

When the Crown-bird and hare saw Leopard

Boraat ra̱ dye shub Sheky ya̱ mo zhaara mo, ka̱ hwab yi Nanggwang nga̱ di shiin kii.

Then the Crown-bird took the Hare in his wing and they flew away leaving the Leopard waiting.