Terjemahan Cerpen Crab and His Mother

10 Rabiul Akhir 1441 H

Crab And His Mother

(Kepiting dan Ibunya)

A crab lived with his mother at the bottom of the sea. The mother crab was very very proud of her son, but she was always nagging and nagging at him to do better. One morning she noticed her son scuttling across the sea bed in the sideways motion that crabs have.

Seekor kepiting hidup dengan ibunya di dasar laut. Ibu kepiting sangat bangga dangan anaknya, tapi dia selalu menggerutu dan menggerutu pada anaknya agar melakukan sesuatu dengan lebih baik. Suatu pagi dia memperhatikan anaknya bergegas melewati dasar laut dengan gerakan menyamping yang kepiting (biasa) lakukan.

“ I wish you would walk forwards,“ said the mother crab.

"Aku harap kamu berjalan ke depan," kata ibu kepiting.

“ It would look so much nicer!“

"Itu akan kelihatan jauh lebih baik!"

“I will mother, if you will show me how.“ answered the son.

"Saya akan melakukannya bu, jika kamu menunjukkanku bagaimana (caranya)." jawab si anak.

The crab tried and tried and tried but she found that she too could only walk sideways, as crabs can only walk sideways! And so, she finally gave up and didn‘t criticize her son any longer.

Si kepiting mencoba dan mencoba tapi dia mendapati bahwa dia juga hanya bisa berjalan menyamping, sebagaimana kepiting hanya bisa berjalan menyamping! Dan juga, dia akhirnya menyerah dan tidak lagi mengkritisi anaknya.

We should not criticize people for what is not their fault.

Kita harusnya tidak mengkritisi orang karena hal yang bukan kesalahan meraka.