kaanat ʿanzataani tamshiyaani fii al-jabaliTwo goats were walking in the mountains.
waṣalataa ilaa jisrin ḍayyiqin fawqa nahrinThey reached a narrow bridge over a river.
laa yamurru ʿalaa al-jisri illaa waaḥidatunOnly one can cross the bridge at a time.
qaalati al-uulaa anaa awwalanThe first said, "Me first!"
waqaalati ath-thaaniyatu laa anaa awwalanAnd the second said, "No, me first!"
lam tatruk waaḥidatun minhumaa aṭ-ṭariiqa lil-ukhraaNeither of them gave way to the other.
tadaafaʿataa biquruunihimaa fasaqaṭataa fii an-nahriThey pushed each other with their horns and both fell into the river.
al-ʿinaadu yutʿibu al-jamiiʿaStubbornness hurts everyone.