A donkey once found a Lion’s skin which the hunters had left out in the sun to dry. He put it on and went towards his native village.
一隻驢仔[lî-á]抾著儂獵戶咧曝日个一領獅皮。伊kā穿起來，著對怹莊--裡轉去。
He was a proud donkey that day. All men and animals fled at his approach, and in his delight he lifted up his voice and brayed.
迄工，伊偌tshio-tiô咧。所有个儂佮動物，看著伊行倚來，走哪飛咧。驢仔暢甲大聲叫喉[kiò-âu]。
But then, every one Knew him. His owner soon came up and gave him a sound cudgelling for the fright he had caused.
迄个sūn niā，眾儂看破伊个跤手。伊个主儂 liam著來共伊 tia̍p kah tshinn-tshioh-á tshinn-tshioh，看伊閣敢鬧動[nāu-tōng]無？
A fox, shortly afterwards, came up to him and said: “Ah, I knew you by your Voice.”
過無偌久，一隻狐狸來共驢仔講：「Ah汝一出聲，我著知知咧啦！」
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.
媠衫予汝會假仙，毋過，gām面話 露現[lōo-hiān]汝是giàn頭。
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