Si Nozibele at ang Tatlong Hibla ng Buhok |Nozibele||||strands of hair|| Nozibele und die drei Haarsträhnen Nozibele and the Three Strands of Hair Nozibele i trzy pasma włosów

Noong unang panahon, may tatlong batang babae na naghanap ng panggatong. Once upon a time, there were three girls who searched for firewood.

Pinawisan sila dahil sa init ng araw kaya naisipan nilang maligo sa ilog. Sweating|||||||||||| They were sweating because of the heat of the sun so they thought of bathing in the river. Tuwang-tuwa sila sa paglaro, pagtampisaw at paglangoy. ||||playing|splashing around||swimming They are very happy playing, paddling and swimming.

Bigla nilang naalala na malapit na gumabi. ||||||get dark They suddenly remembered that it was almost night. Kaya dali-dali silang bumalik sa nayon. |quickly||||| So they quickly returned to the village.

Nung malapit na sila makarating sa bahay, kinapa ni Nozibele ang leeg niya. ||||arrive|||felt for||||| When they were about to reach the house, Nozibele groped his neck. Naiwan pala niya sa may ilog ang kuwintas! Left behind|||||||necklace He left the necklace by the river! “Samahan ninyo ako! Join|| "Come with me! Balik tayo dun!” nagmakaawa siya. ||"over there"|| Let's go back there!” he begged. Pero hindi pumayag ang mga kaibigan dahil malapit na gumabi. But the friends did not agree because it was almost night.

Mag-isang bumalik si Nozibele sa ilog. Nozibele returned to the river alone. Nakita niya ang kuwintas at agad bumalik pauwi. He saw the necklace and immediately returned home. Pero naabutan siya ng dilim at nawala siya dahil di nya makita ang daan. |caught up|||darkness||||||"he/she"||| But the darkness overtook him and he got lost because he couldn't see the way.

Sa di kalayuan, may nakita siyang ilaw sa isang bahay. ||not far away||||||| In the distance, he saw a light in a house. Nilapitan niya ang kubo at kumatok sa pinto. Approached|||||||door He approached the hut and knocked on the door.

Bumukas ang pinto at nagulat siya sa nakita. Opened||||was surprised||| The door opened and he was surprised by what he saw. Isang asong nagsasalita! |dog| A talking dog! “Anong kailangan mo?” “Nawawala ako at kailangan ko ng matutuluyan,” sagot ni Nozibele. |||I'm lost||||||place to stay||| "What do you need?" "I'm lost and I need a place to stay," answered Nozibele. “Tuloy ka at baka kita kagatin!” sabi ng aso, kaya pumasok si Nozibele. |||||bite||||||| "Go ahead and I might bite you!" said the dog, so Nozibele entered.

“Ipagluto mo ako!” utos ng aso. Cook for|||command|| "Cook me!" dog command “Hindi ako marunong magluto,” sagot ni Nozibele. "I don't know how to cook," answered Nozibele. “Kung hindi ka magluluto, kakagatin kita!” Kaya nagluto si Nozibele ng makakain ng aso. ||||bite|||cooked|||||| "If you don't cook, I'll bite you!" So Nozibele cooked something for the dog to eat.

“Ayusin mo ang kama ko!” utos ng aso. "Make my bed!" dog command “Hindi ko alam kung paano ayusin ang kama para sa isang aso,” sagot ni Nozibele. "I don't know how to make a bed for a dog," replied Nozibele. “Kung ayaw mong ayusin ang kama ko, kakagatin kita!” banta ng aso. "If you don't make my bed, I'll bite you!" dog threat Kaya inayos ni Nozibele ang kama nito. |fixed||||| So Nozibele made his bed.

Araw-araw, nagluluto, naglilinis at naglalaba si Nozibele para sa aso. |||cleaning||doing the laundry||||| Every day, Nozibele cooks, cleans and does laundry for the dog. “Sasaglit lang ako sa mga kaibigan ko. I'll drop by|||||| "I'm just going to be with my friends for a while. Pagbalik ko, dapat tapos ka na maglinis, magluto at maglaba.” My return|||||||||do the laundry When I come back, you should be done cleaning, cooking and washing.”

Pagkaalis ng aso, bumunot si Nozibele ng tatlong hibla ng buhok sa kanyang ulo. After departure|||pulled out|||||||||| After the dog left, Nozibele pulled out three strands of hair from his head. Nilagay niya ang sa sa ilalim ng kama, isa sa likod ng pinto at isa sa kural. ||||||||||||||||pen enclosure He put one under the bed, one behind the door and one in the corral. Saka siya kumaripas ng takbo pauwi. ||ran quickly||run| Then he ran home.

Pagbalik ng aso, hinanap niya si Nozibele. When the dog returned, he looked for Nozibele. “Asan ka, Nozibele?” “Andito ako sa ilalim ng kama,” sabi ng unag hibla. "Where"|||||||||||first strand| "Where are you, Nozibele?" "I'm under the bed," said the first strand. “Andito ako sa likod ng pinto,” sabi ng ikalawa. "I'm behind the door," said the second. “Andito ako sa kural,” sabi ng ikatlo. "I'm in the corral," said the third.

Saka lang naisip ng aso. Only then did the dog think. Naisahan siya. Outsmarted him/her.| He was singled out. Tumakbo siya papunta sa nayon. He ran to the village. Pero naghihintay sa kanya ang tatlong kapatid na lalaki ni Nozibele. But Nozibele's three brothers were waiting for him. May dala silang malalaking patpat kaya tumakas ang aso at hindi na uli nagpakita kailanman. ||||sticks|||||||||showed up| They had big sticks with them so the dog ran away and never showed up again.