The story revolves around a friendship between a quail and a jackal. The jackal expresses various desires, such as wanting to eat curd, laugh, and eat again. Each time, the jackal comes up with a plan that leads to trouble or chaos. The quail assists him but also faces the consequences of their actions, such as being chased by villagers or causing mishaps with a soldier. Ultimately, the quail teaches the jackal a lesson about the repercussions of their recklessness, emphasizing the importance of being cautious and thoughtful in their pursuits.

एक ठो बटेर हलै, आउ एक ठो सिआर हलै । दूनो में बड़ी दोस्ती हलै । एक दिन सिअरा कहलकै कि ''ए यार जी, हमरा दही खाय के मन कर हको ।'' तब बटेरवा कहलकै - बेस ! एक दिन तीन-चार ठो गोवारिन दही बेचे ला चलल आवऽ हलै, से बटेरवा अगली खचीवा पर जा के बैठ गेलै । तब पिछली देखलकै आउ कहलकै- ''सखी बटेर! सखी बटेर ! सखी बटेर ! बटेर हो !'' से ऊ सब खचीवा रख के बटेरवा पकड़े लगलै। जब तक एने सिअरवा आके सभे दहिया खा के आउ मटकिया में हग-मूत के भाग गेलै । आ के ऊ सब देखऽ हे कि ''ए सखी, ई तो सब हगल-मूतल हे ! अब की करऽ हऽ, से चलऽ अब !''

एक दिन फेर सिअरा कहलकै कि ''ए यार जी, हमरा हँसे के मन करऽ हे !'' तब बटेरवा कहलकै - बेस भाय ! से एक दिन एक ठो सिपाही लाल मुरेठा बान्ह के दू-तीन ठो चौकीदार के साथ जा रहले हल लाठी ले के। सिपहिया आगे-आगे आउ चौकिदरवन पाछे-पाछे जा हलै । से बटेरवा जा के सिपहिया के मथवा पर बैठ गेलै। चौकिदरवा देख के कहलकै ''बटेर-बटेर'' आउ एक लाठी सिपहिया के मथवा पर चला देलकै। सिपहिया के मथवा फाट गेलै । तब सिअरा के हँसते-हँसते पेट फटे लगलै। सिपाही डागडर हीं गेलै।

दोसरा दिना सिअरा बटेरवा से कहलकै कि ''ए यार जी, अब काने के मन कर हौ।'’ बटेरवा कहलकै - बेस ! बटेरवा कहलकै कि तू हमरा से कुछ पाछे रहिहँऽ । सिअरा वैसहीं करलकै । एक दिन बटेरवा वैसन जगह गेलै कि जहाँ आठ-दस ठो कुत्ता के जमात हलै । वहैं पर बटेरवा उड़ के गेलै आउ पीछे से सिअरो गेलै । अब तो कुतवा झोल-झाल के खूब मारलकै आउ ओकर देहिया-उहिया नोच-नाँच के छोड़ देलकै। जब सिअरा लौट के अयलै तऽ बटेरवा से मिललै आउ कहलकै कि- ''यार जी, तूं तो हमरा जाने मरवा देतऽ हल !'' तब बटेरवा कहलकै - ''यार जी, तूं तो कहनी हल कि हमरा काने के मन करऽ हकौ तब कना देलियो ! तूं हमरा अब की कहऽ हैंऽ? अब तो तूं कानवें करमें !''

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Once there was a quail, and there was also a jackal. Both were very good friends. One day, the jackal said, "Hey buddy, I feel like eating curd." The quail responded, "Sure! Let's go one day to buy some curd from the villagers." So, the quail went to sit on the next ridge. The jackal looked back and called out, "Friend quail! Friend quail! Friend quail! Quail ho!" Then all the villagers started trying to catch the quail. By the time the jackal arrived, everyone had eaten the curd and had run away after defecating in the pot. When they came back, they saw and said, "Oh friend, everything is in a mess now! What do we do?" So they decided to leave.

The next day, the jackal said to the quail, "Hey buddy, I feel like laughing!" The quail replied, "Sure, brother! One day a soldier was tying a red turban and walking with two or three guards, carrying sticks. The soldier was walking ahead and the guards were following behind. The quail flew and sat on the soldier's head. The guards saw and shouted "Quail-quail!" and hit the soldier on the head with a stick. The soldier's head got hurt. Then the jackal started to laugh so hard that his stomach hurt. The soldier ran away.

The next day the jackal said to the quail, "Hey buddy, now I feel like eating!" The quail replied, "Sure! You should stay a little behind me." The jackal did as told. One day, the quail went to a place where there was a pack of eight or ten dogs. The quail flew there, and the jackal followed behind. Now, the dogs attacked the jackal fiercely, biting and tearing it apart. When the jackal returned, he met the quail and said, "Buddy, you almost got me killed!" The quail retorted, "But you told me you wanted to eat, so how could I help you! Now it's your turn to be careful!"