Lesson 58: The Story of Two Brothers

The Two Brothers Khmer Folktale Reading Practice (B1) Story Glossary Greedy លោភលន់ /ˈɡriː.di/ Generous ចិត្តទូលាយ /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/ Injured របួស /ˈɪn.dʒɚd/ Jealous ច្រណែន /ˈdʒel.əs/ Stranded ជាប់គាំង / ឯកោ /ˈstræn.dɪd/ Imitate ធ្វើត្រាប់តាម /ˈɪm.ə.teɪt/ The Story Chapter 1: The Contrast L ong ago, in a province near the mountain, lived two brothers. The older brother was very rich but extremely greedy . He kept all his money and never shared food with anyone. The younger brother, however, was poor but generous . He worked hard in the rice fields every day. One afternoon, while walking home, he found a large magical bird lying on the ground. Its wing was broken. "Poor creature," he whispered. He took the bird home, bandaged its wing, and fed it until it was strong again. Chapter 2: The Reward To thank him, the bird spoke: "Climb on my back. I will take you to a mountain of gold. But remember, take only what you need." They flew high above the clouds to a glitterin…