In time the woman gave birth to another boy. The child was tiny. "We'll call him Sinziro," his mother said.
Although Sinziro grew, he remained very small. But he was also extremely clever. His mother and father loved him very much. His brothers were jealous. "Why do our parents love you more than us?" they asked Sinziro. "Look at yourself! You are the size of a rat."
An enemy lived near the family's house. One day, Sinziro's brothers said to each other, "We are hungry, but our enemy has many fat cows and bulls. Let's go tonight and steal two of his bulls. We'll take our father's donkey to carry the meat home." They did not see Sinziro because he was behind his father's stool.
That night, Sinziro's brothers took the donkey and went to their enemy's compound. They did not see Sinziro running after them.
When they reached their enemy's compound, the gate was shut. The brothers could not get inside.
"I wish that Sinziro was here instead of at home," said one of the brothers. "He's clever. He could get into this compound." They did not see Sinziro because he was hiding.

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