O cabrito, o cão e a vaca

Jul 18, 2026

This document presents a traditional story titled 'O cabrito, o cão e a vaca' (The Kid, The Dog, and The Cow), adapted and translated into Emakhuwa, an African language from Mozambique. The story explores themes of honesty and consequences through a narrative involving a goat, a dog, and a cow. The copyright information indicates that the work is licensed under CC BY 4.0, allowing for commercial use, adaptation, and distribution as long as the original authors, illustrators, and copyright holders are credited. The original text is attributed to the African Storybook Initiative from 2018, with the Emakhuwa adaptation and illustrations by Little Zebra Books from 2022. The story's moral centers on the idea that dishonest actions, like the cow's refusal to pay the goat for a ride, lead to lasting repercussions, as the cow constantly looks for the driver who cheated her. The illustration in the first image depicts the cow interacting with the driver of a van, with the dog present. The second image shows the cow and the dog inside the moving van with the driver. The third image shows a goat observing the cow and the driver, with the dog nearby. The concluding text reinforces the moral of the story, emphasizing the cow's ongoing search for the driver due to the unpaid fare and the goat's consistent need to be paid due to receiving insufficient fare.

IdiomaPortuguese

CategoriaContos e Romances

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Páginas13

Tempo de leitura20 min

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Epuri, Mwalapwa ni Enyompe

O cabrito, o cão e a vaca

Perguntas frequentes

What is the title of the story in Emakhuwa?

The title of the story in Emakhuwa is 'Epuri, Mwalapwa ni Enyompe'.

What is the moral of the story?

The moral of the story is about the consequences of dishonesty and the importance of paying for services rendered. The cow's dishonesty leads to her continuously searching for the driver, and the goat's need to be paid stems from receiving insufficient fare.

Under what license is this work available?

This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0, which allows for commercial use, adaptation, and distribution with proper attribution.

Jul 18, 2026

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