Pužić i kućica

The Little Snail and His House

from the book The Frogs' Meeting (2005)

Naprtio pužićbaš ovoga ljetakućicu na leđapa se poljem šeta.

The little snail, this summer,has put his house on his back,and off he goes a-strollingalong the meadow track.

Govorili mravikraj puževe kuće:"Sigurno je teškakad se tako vuče."

The ants were saying, gatheredbeside the little shell:"It must be very heavy,he drags it, we can tell!"

Odgovara pužić:"Meni teška nije,ljeti imam hlada,a zimi me grije."

The little snail replies:"It's not heavy for me:in summer I have shade,in winter, warm I'll be."

Pitale ga glistešto se tako vuče:"Mogu kako hoću,kod svoje sam kuće!"

The earthworms asked him whyhe dragged along so slow:"I do just as I please,I'm home wherever I go!"