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Once upon a time there was a cicada and an ant.
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C'ere na volte na cicare e na firmiche.
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During the summer the ant kept busy and gathered the grain she found in the fields. |
Durante la state la fírmiche zì dave da fà, e ariccuglieve lu grane chi truvave 'ncampagne. |
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| The cicada on top of an oak tree did nothing and sang all the time. |
La cicare sobbre a la cerche nin faceve niente e cantave sempre. |
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| When winter came and the snow fell, the cicada went to the ant and asked her for something to eat since she did not have anything. |
Cuanna minette lu vierne e ninghette, la cicare iette a la fírmiche e i circhette coccose pì magnié picché nin tineve niente. |
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The ant said: "And what did you do this summer instead of gathering food?"
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La firmiche dicette: "E stà state chi si fatte mmece d'ariccoglie lu magnié?"
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| "I," replied the cicada, "sang the whole summer." |
"I," arispunnette la cicare, "so cantate tutta la state!" |
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| "You sang all summer," replied the ant, "and now dance!" |
"Si cantate tutta la state," arispunnette la firmiche, "e mò abballe!" |
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This is a "dialectal arrangement" of the most famous Fedro's tale. This tale aimed at teaching children to despise idleness.
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