The Monkey and the Cat – Y Mwnci a’r Gath
Once upon a time, a monkey and a cat lived as pets in the same house. They were the best of friends and used to do everything together. They used to play together. They used to get into all sorts of trouble together. Mostly they tried to steal and eat food which the man had hidden around the house.
TranslateUnwaith, roedd mwnci a chath yn byw fel anifeiliaid anwes yn yr un tŷ. Roeddynt yn ffrindiau gorau ac yn arfer gwneud popeth gyda’i gilydd. Roedden nhw’n arfer chwarae gyda’i gilydd. Roedden nhw’n arfer mynd i bob math o drafferthion gyda’i gilydd. Yn bennaf, roeddynt yn ceisio dwyn a bwyta bwyd yr oedd y dyn wedi’i guddio o amgylch y tŷ.
One day the monkey and the cat were sitting beside the fireplace. Some chestnuts were roasting on the fireplace and they were giving off a wonderful aroma. The cat and the monkey were thinking on how to get them out of the fire.
TranslateUn diwrnod roedd y mwnci a’r gath yn eistedd wrth ochr y lle tân. Roedd rhai cnau castan yn rhostio yn y lle tân ac roeddent yn rhoi arogl hyfryd i ffwrdd. Roedd y gath a’r mwnci yn meddwl sut i’w cael allan o’r tân.
The Monkey was very cunning. It said, “I would happily get them out. But you are much more skilful and faster than I am. You can easily pull them out one at a time. I can divide them between the two of us.”
TranslateRoedd y Mwnci yn gyfrwys iawn. Dywedodd, “Byddwn yn hapus yn eu cael allan. Ond rydych yn llawer mwy medrus ac yn gyflymach nag ydw i. Gallwch chi eu tynnu allan un ar y tro yn hawdd. Gallaf i eu rhannu i fyny rhwng y ddau ohonom.”
The cat agreed and quickly pulled a chestnut half out of the fire. She was slightly hurt but not so much. She repeated it a second time and pulled out a full chestnut. She did this again and again and her paw was burnt severely. Since she was in pain, she did not see that the monkey was eating them all quickly.
TranslateCytunodd y gath a thynnu cnau castan hanner allan o’r tân yn gyflym. Cafodd ei brifo ychydig ond dim cymaint â hynny. Fe wnaeth hi ailadrodd yr eildro a thynnu cnau castan llawn allan. Gwnaeth hyn dro ar ôl tro a llosgwyd ei phawen yn ddifrifol. Gan ei bod mewn poen, ni welodd fod y mwnci yn eu bwyta i gyd yn gyflym.
The master came in and the two ran away as fast as they could. The Cat had a burnt paw and had not eaten a single chestnut. From that time onwards, the cat stayed away from the monkey and was happy eating mice.
TranslateDaeth y meistr i mewn a rhedodd y ddau i ffwrdd mor gyflym ag y gallent. Roedd gan y Gath bawen wedi’i llosgi ac nid oedd wedi bwyta’r un cnau castan. O’r amser yna ymlaen, arhosodd y gath i ffwrdd oddi wrth y mwnci ac roedd yn hapus yn bwyta llygod.
Moral: “The flatterer seeks some benefit at your expense.”
TranslateGwers: “Mae’r un sydd yn eich brolio yn ceisio cael rhywfaint o fudd ar eich traul chi.”
