Байки Леонiда Глiбова, Купець та Миші

Купець та Миші merchant|and|mice The Merchant and the Mice Один купець хороший дворик мав. one|merchant|good|yard|he had One merchant had a nice yard.

Щоб де було свій крам складати Та всякую бакалію ховати, Він у дворі комору збудував. in order to|where|it was|his own|goods|to store|and|every|grocery|to hide|he|in|yard|storeroom|he built To store his goods and hide all kinds of groceries, he built a pantry in the yard. Купує мій купець, купує та складає; Всього багато накупив,— Усяк хазяїн добре знає, Що іноді мишва проклята виробляє; Купець се знав та й напустив Десятка півтора котів. he buys|my|merchant|he buys|and|he stores|everything|a lot|he bought|everyone|owner|well|he knows|that|sometimes|mice|cursed|it produces|merchant|this|he knew|and|also|he let loose|ten|one and a half|cats My merchant buys, buys and stores; He has bought a lot— Every owner knows well, That sometimes the cursed mice produce; The merchant knew this and let loose About a dozen and a half cats. Коти засіли за мішками; Мишва притихла; все як слід, Бо де не виглянь,— всюди кіт. the cats|settled|behind|the bags|the mouse|fell silent|everything|as|it should be|because|where|not|look out|everywhere|the cat The cats were hiding behind the bags; the mouse was quiet; everything was as it should be, for wherever you look, there is a cat. Гаразд управились з мишами, Так друге лихо завелось: Знайшовся злодій між котами; Мишей не чуть, а краде хтось. alright|we managed|with|the mice|so|another|trouble|it started|there was found|thief|among|the cats|the mice|not|hear|but|steals|someone Well, they dealt with the mice, but another trouble arose: a thief was found among the cats; the mice were not heard, but someone was stealing. Дознавсь купець, що пахне не мишами, Не розпитавсь та й став кричать: «Е, треба ж їм гаразд всім прочуханки дать!» Почувши се, коти не довго ждали, Взяли та й повтікали. he found out|the merchant|that|it smells|not|with mice|not|he asked|and|also|he started|to shout|oh|it is necessary|indeed|to them|alright|to all|spankings|to give|having heard|this|the cats|not|long|they waited|they took|and|also|they ran away The merchant learned that it didn't smell like mice, didn't ask any questions, and started shouting: "Hey, they all need a good thrashing!" Hearing this, the cats didn't wait long, they took off and ran away. Пронюхала мишва, що вже нема котів, Та швидше до мішків — І почала хазяйнувати,— Не стільки їсти, як псувати. she sniffed|the mouse|that|already|there are no|cats|but|faster|to|the bags|and|she started|to manage|not|so much|to eat|as|to spoil The mouse sniffed that there were no more cats, so it quickly went to the bags — and began to take charge, not so much to eat as to spoil. Напорала мишва купцеві баришів, Аж плаче він біля своїх мішків. she pushed|mouse|to the merchant|profits|suddenly|he cries|he|near|his|bags The mouse has scolded the merchant, And he is crying by his bags. Дурний купець, та й годі! foolish|merchant|but|and|enough Foolish merchant, that's all!

А нащо ж всіх порозганяв, Коли один злодюга крав? but|why|indeed|all|he chased away|when|one|thief|he stole But why did he chase everyone away, When only one thief was stealing? Як не піймав, то й не кажи, що злодій. if|not|he caught|then|and|not|say|that|thief If he didn't catch him, then don't say he's a thief.