Heungbu dan Nolbu

Dua Bersaudara

Two Brothers

Dahulu kala, dua bersaudara tinggal di sebuah desa di Korea. Nolbu adalah sang kakak, dan Heungbu adalah sang adik.

Long ago, two brothers lived in a village in Korea. Nolbu was the older brother, and Heungbu was the younger one.

Ketika ayah mereka meninggal dunia, ia meninggalkan sebuah rumah besar, sawah, dan banyak hewan ternak.

When their father died, he left a big house, rice fields and many animals.

Nolbu mengambil semuanya untuk dirinya sendiri. “Aku anak sulung,” katanya. “Semua ini milikku.”

Nolbu took everything for himself. “I’m the older son,” he said. “All of this is mine.”

Lalu ia menoleh kepada adiknya. “Bawa istri dan anak-anakmu, lalu pergilah. Tidak ada tempat untukmu di sini.”

Then he turned to his brother. “Take your wife and children and go. There’s no place for you here.”

Nolbu kaya raya, tetapi ia serakah dan jahat. Heungbu miskin, tetapi ia berhati baik.

Nolbu was rich, but he was greedy and unkind. Heungbu was poor, but he had a good heart.

Heungbu membangun sebuah gubuk jerami kecil di ujung desa. Gubuk itu sangat kecil sehingga kakinya menembus dinding pada malam hari. Ketika hujan turun, air masuk melewati atap.

Heungbu built a little straw hut at the edge of the village. It was so small that his feet went through the wall at night. When it rained, water came in through the roof.

Heungbu dan istrinya bekerja keras. Mereka membuat sepatu jerami dan menjualnya di pasar. Namun, makanan tidak pernah cukup untuk semua anak mereka.

Heungbu and his wife worked hard. They made straw shoes and sold them at the market. But there was never enough food for all their children.

Pada suatu musim dingin, tidak ada beras sama sekali di rumah. Anak-anak menangis karena kelaparan.

One winter there was no rice in the house at all. The children cried with hunger.

“Aku akan pergi ke tempat kakakku,” kata Heungbu. “Mungkin ia mau memberi kita sedikit beras.”

“I’ll go to my brother,” said Heungbu. “Maybe he’ll give us a little rice.”

Di halaman rumah Nolbu ada babi-babi gemuk, sapi, dan ayam. Anjing-anjing berlari ke arah Heungbu dan menggonggong.

In Nolbu’s yard there were fat pigs, cows and chickens. The dogs ran at Heungbu and barked.

“Kakak, tolong bantu kami,” kata Heungbu. “Anak-anakku belum makan selama tiga hari. Bisakah Kakak meminjamkan kami sedikit beras? Aku akan membayarnya nanti.”

“Brother, please help us,” said Heungbu. “My children haven’t eaten for three days. Can you lend us some rice? I’ll pay you back.”

“Aku tidak punya beras untukmu,” kata Nolbu. “Pergi dan jangan kembali lagi!”

“I have no rice for you,” said Nolbu. “Go away and don’t come back!”

Di dapur, istri Nolbu sedang memasak nasi. Heungbu meminta sedikit nasi kepadanya juga. Perempuan itu menjadi marah dan memukul pipi Heungbu dengan centong nasinya yang basah.

In the kitchen, Nolbu’s wife was cooking rice. Heungbu asked her for a little too. She got angry and hit his cheek with her wet rice paddle.