The Spendthrift and the Swallow – Y Gwariwr a’r Wennol
Once upon a time, there was a man who was a spendthrift. Who is a spendthrift? A spendthrift is someone who spends all his money. A spendthrift does not save any money for the future.
The man loved to spend on himself and his friends. By the end of winter, he had spent all of his money. He had only a few clothes which he was wearing and those in his bag.
TranslateUnwaith, roedd yna ddyn a oedd yn wariwr. Pwy sy’n wariwr? Mae gwariwr yn rhywun sy’n gwario ei holl arian. Nid yw gwariwr yn arbed unrhyw arian ar gyfer y dyfodol.
Roedd y dyn wrth ei fodd yn gwario arno’i hun a’i ffrindiau. Erbyn diwedd y gaeaf, roedd wedi gwario ei holl arian. Dim ond ychydig o ddillad oedd ganddo ac roedd yn gwisgo’r rhain ac y rhai yn ei fag.
What comes after summer? It was spring season. Summer was still a month away. He wanted some money in order to spend on his friends. He was thinking of how to earn some quick money.
He was looking around and he saw a bird. It was a swallow. The bird was softly tweeting.
TranslateBeth sydd yn dod ar ôl yr haf? Roedd hi’n dymor y gwanwyn. Roedd yr haf yn dal i fod fis i ffwrdd. Roedd eisiau rhywfaint o arian er mwyn gwario ar ei ffrindiau. Roedd yn meddwl sut i ennill rhywfaint o arian cyflym.
Roedd yn edrych o gwmpas a gwelodd aderyn. Gwennol ydoedd. Roedd yr aderyn yn trydar yn feddal.
TWEET! TWEEEEEET!
TWEET! TWEEEEEET!
TWEET! TWEEEEEET!
The man became very happy. A swallow tweeting means only one thing, it was summer already. He ran to the clothes dealer and sold all the woollen clothes which he had. He only wore a light summer tunic. The weather was warm and he had a good time with his friends.
TranslateRoedd y dyn yn hapus iawn. Mae trydar wennol yn golygu dim ond un peth, roedd hi’n haf yn barod. Rhedodd at y gwerthwr dillad a gwerthodd yr holl ddillad gwlân oedd ganddo. Dim ond tiwnig haf ysgafn yr oedd yn ei wisgo. Roedd y tywydd yn gynnes a chafodd amser da gyda’i ffrindiau.
Two days later, the weather became very cold and there was a severe frost. The foolish man was not having any clothes to keep him warm. He had sold all his warm clothes for money. He had to stay awake all night near a small fire to keep warm.
But the man learned a very valuable lesson that seeing one swallow does not mean the start of summer.
TranslateDau ddiwrnod yn ddiweddarach, trodd y tywydd yn oer iawn a bu rhew difrifol. Nid oedd gan y dyn ffôl yn cael unrhyw ddillad i’w gadw’n gynnes. Roedd wedi gwerthu ei ddillad cynnes i gyd am arian. Roedd yn rhaid iddo aros yn effro trwy’r nos ger tân bach i gadw’n gynnes.
Ond dysgodd y dyn wers werthfawr iawn, nad yw gweld un wennol yn golygu dechrau’r haf.
Moral: “One swallow does not make a summer.”
TranslateGwers: “Nid yw un wennol yn gwneud haf.”
