This is an ancient Enuani folktale involving the king, the blind man, the cripple, the poor man and the thief. It teaches a very interesting moral lesson. Enjoy reading...

"Ofu okei oye anya-ị̀sị̀ bị n’obodo ọ maali ọhuma we lue ofu ashọ, ụnwụ aba dakwasi ya bụ obodo."

(A certain blind man lived in a community that he knew very well until the year a great famine befell the community.)

"Ọ ba gbalị ọsọ jeme na-ụnọ beẹ́ Eze achị obodo nwọ, ga-alịọ a nnu."

(So, he ran to the king of that community to beg him for food.)

"Eze aba yee ofu mba ji na anụ, ọ ba weli obi aṅwuli chọ kẹ o kwukapụ."

(The king gave him a tuber of yam and meat, and with great excitement and rejoicing, he wanted to take-off into the community.)

"Manẹ, tupuu ọ ji ga-eweli obi aṅwuli zụpụ, Eze aba yee ndụmọdụ, sị a, ya agwakwọnẹ oye ọbụna bee o sị bushe ji na-anụ."

(But, before he could happily leave, the king advised him, telling him not to inform anyone about where he got the yam and meat.)

"Ọ ba weli ọsọ naamė o! Ọ nakọa, lue na-ụzọ zuẹ oye ngwụlọ bee agwụ eme kẹ o gbuo ė."

(In excitement, he raced out of the palace. On his way, he met a Cripple who was starving to death.)

"Ọ ba gwa ya gbalị ọsọ jeme na-ụnọ bee Eze ne naala nnye olịlị."

(He told him to run to the king and request that he should give him food.)

“Oye ngwụlọ ejekwudo Eze ba lịọ a. Sị a biko yee nni.”

(The cripple went to meet the king and begged him to please give him food.)

“Eze aba jụ a bụ ‘oye gwa ị na-enwe m nni?’….”

(The king asked him “who told you that I have food?)

“Ọ baa gwa Eze na-oye anya-isi gwa a.”

(He told the king that he was informed by the blind man.)

“Eze aba welizikwo ofu mba ji n’anụ yee oye ngwụlọ kẹ o sị yee oye anya-isi.”

(The king also took a tuber of yam and meat and gave to the blind man as he did to the blind man.)

“Ọ ba yekwu ė ofu ndụmọdụ nwọ, o yee oye anya-si.”

(He then gave him the same advice he gave to the blind man).

“Ozigbo, oye ngwụlọ eweli nwanyọọ doo ishu na-ụnọ beẹ.”

(Quickly, the cripple gently faced his way home.)

"Ọ ba luẹ n’ụzọ, hụ nwa ogbeị-mgbeleke, bido tuume ntutu."

(On his way, he saw a very poor man and started talking to loudly.)

“Jee kwudo Eze kẹ o yee ị oke nke ị; o yeni ndị ụmụ ogbei aka."

(Go and meet the king for your share; he is providing help to the needy.)

"Ogbeị aba gbalị jee kwudo Eze ba lịọ a oké nke lune."

(The poor man ran to the king and demanded for his own share.)

"“Eze aba jụ a bụ ‘oye gwa ị na-enwe m nni?’….”

(The king asked him "who told him he was giving food?)

"Ọ ba kwuẹ na-oye ngwụlọ gwa á."

(He said the cripple informed him.)

"Eze aba yee ofu mba ji n'anụ dị kẹ ka o yee ngwụlọ, baa dọọ an aka nẹ ntị, ya gwakwa oye ọbụna bee o sị bushe nni."

(The king gave to him one tuber of yam and meat just as he gave to the cripple, and instructed him not to tell anyone where he got the food items.)

"Ogbenye aba naamẹ. Naakọa hụ oye oshi."

(The poor man then left. On his way he saw a thief.)

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