The Elephant and the Snake/ Aana and Paambu
The Elephant and the Snake
Aana and Naagam
The Elephant stood by the river under a palm tree.
The Aana stood by the nadi under a pana.
A snake came down the river. He said to the elephant, "Hello, what is your name?".
Paambu came down the nadi. Paambu paranju to the aana, "Namaskaram, Entha peru?".
The elephant said, "My name is Fingernail. I live by the blue river and I count my four toenails everyday. Don't you see with your eye how shiny they are?" "
Aana paranju, " Nyaan Ente peru Nakham. Nyaan (live by the) nadi neela and I count my naalu nakham everyday. Don't nee see with ningalude kannu how shiny they are?
"Are you okay? You sound a little crazy," said the snake.
" Nee Ok aano?Sukham Aano Nee sound a little crazy," paambu paranju.