Kisah Kancil Mencuri Mentimun

Summary

In this tale, the cunning deer sneaks into a cucumber field, indulging in the delicious cucumbers until the farmer notices the damage. The deer tries to apologize but mistakenly touches a rubber-covered trap, getting stuck. When the farmer catches him, the deer tricks the farmer by pretending there's a feast of grilled meat, only for the farmer to fall for the deception. The deer locks the farmer in the cage, escaping while the dog barks loudly in frustration. This playful story teaches a lesson about cleverness and consequences.

Takeaways

• 😀 The story begins with the *Kancil* walking through a forest and unknowingly entering a human's cucumber field.
• 😀 *Kancil* realizes it has entered the field of cucumbers but initially decides to leave.
• 😀 *Kancil*’s temptation overpowers it, and it decides to taste the cucumbers, eventually eating a large amount.
• 😀 The farmer, *Pak Tani*, arrives and finds his field in disarray, noticing that the cucumbers are gone and becomes angry.
• 😀 The next day, *Kancil* returns to the field to apologize for eating the cucumbers and tries to make amends.
• 😀 *Kancil* mistakenly thinks that the workers in the field are *Pak Tani* and approaches them to confess.
• 😀 Upon touching one of the workers, *Kancil* realizes it has been tricked as the worker’s hands are covered in rubber sap, making *Kancil*'s feet stick.
• 😀 As *Kancil* struggles to free itself, *Pak Tani* arrives and captures it, intending to punish it for its theft.
• 😀 *Pak Tani* locks *Kancil* in a cage to prevent it from stealing cucumbers again until the harvest is over.
• 😀 *Kancil*, feeling clever, comes up with a plan to escape by tricking *Pak Tani* into thinking there’s a feast with meat and convinces him to release it.
• 😀 After deceiving *Pak Tani*, *Kancil* locks the farmer's dog in the cage and escapes, leaving the dog behind barking loudly.

Q & A

Why does the mouse deer enter the human's cucumber field?

The mouse deer unknowingly enters the human's cucumber field while wandering through the forest. Initially, it doesn't realize it is on private property.

What is the mouse deer's initial reaction upon discovering it is in a human's field?

The mouse deer is alarmed and realizes it is in a human's field, but it is drawn to the cucumbers and decides to stay and explore.

Why does the mouse deer want to eat the cucumbers despite knowing it’s a human’s field?

The mouse deer is tempted by the cucumbers, finding them delicious and refreshing, and is unable to resist the urge to eat them.

What happens after the mouse deer consumes the cucumbers?

The mouse deer ends up eating a large amount of the cucumbers, unknowingly causing damage to the field.

How does the farmer react when he sees the damage in his field?

The farmer is furious when he sees the destruction of his cucumber field and notices that the cucumbers have been eaten.

What does the mouse deer do the next day to address the situation?

The mouse deer returns to the cucumber field to apologize to the farmer for eating the cucumbers and causing damage.

Why does the mouse deer mistakenly approach the wrong person in the field?

The mouse deer mistakenly believes that the person working in the field is the farmer, but it turns out to be someone covered in rubber sap.

What happens when the mouse deer touches the person in the field?

The mouse deer touches the person in the field, and its front foot becomes stuck in the sticky rubber sap, trapping it in place.

How does the mouse deer escape from being trapped?

The mouse deer tricks the farmer into opening the cage by claiming that there is a feast waiting, and the farmer lets it out of the cage.

What is the mouse deer's final action after escaping?

After escaping, the mouse deer locks the farmer's dog inside the cage and leaves the farm, leaving behind the barking dog.