Our Lord said to the little red Ants, "Whenever ye see any Insect unwell and lying down in a place, then go, assemble yourselves and finish it."
Now the Cricket begins to give notice as soon as it is evening and does not keep silence in his hole until the morning comes; this is its employment. The Merchant has no farm and does not do any work, but constantly goes to market; this is its employment, given to it by the Lord. Now the little red Ants, whenever they see an Insect unwell and lying down they go and assemble themselves against that Insect, and, even if that Insect has not yet expired they finish it. This our Lord gave to the little red Ants for their employment.
I have now told thee the fable of the Insects, which I have heard of
Omar Pesami. This is finished.
Man and Turtle
Let me tell of Turtle of Koka.
Man of Lubi la Suku caught a Turtle in the bush; he came with it to the village. They said: "Let us kill it!"
Some people said: "How shall we kill it?" They said: "We shall cut it with hatchets." Turtle replied, saying:
"Turtle of Koka,
And hatchet of Koka;
Hatchet not kill me a bit."
The people said: "What shall we kill him with?" Some said: "We shall kill him with stones." Turtle, fear grasped him, he said: "I am going to die." He says by mouth:
"Turtle of Koka,
And stone of Koka;
Stone will not kill me a bit."