The rat
Nambi Sseppuuya Community Resource Centre
Zablon Alex Nguku

Once upon a time, there lived two rats.

One rat lived in the bush.

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The other rat lived in a house.

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One day, the rat that lived in the house said to the rat that lived in the bush, "You eat badly, sleep badly, and it rains on you.

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"But, we sleep in chief's houses. We eat many different foods. Come and see."

"I will come tonight. I'm ready," said the bush rat.

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Meanwhile, the owner of the house was furious. He cursed, "These rats that eat my food, they will see!"

This time, he set a trap with sugar.

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The rats came in to eat the goodies in the house.

They came laughing, "Chuchu chichi cheche!"

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When they reached the trap the house rat said, "Let me taste this sugar. You see the goodies we eat here."

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But before the rat could take the sugar, the trap snapped, PA!

The trap caught the rat's head, and his eyes bulged like eggplants.

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The bush rat just looked, amazed.

He said, "E. Heee! My friend, which goodies did you eat that made your eyes pop out like this?"

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But the house rat could not reply.

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The bush rat left the house saying, "Haa! I will not manage these goodies you praise."

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Your worst home is better than your neighbour's best home.

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The rat
Author - Nambi Sseppuuya Community Resource Centre
Translation - Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Illustration - Zablon Alex Nguku
Language - English
Level - First sentences