Pada suatu hari petani tersebut pergi ke sungai di dekat tempat tinggalnya, ia bermaksud mencari ikan untuk lauknya hari ini. Dengan hanya berbekal sebuah kail, umpan dan tempat ikan, ia pun langsung menuju ke sungai. Setelah sesampainya di sungai, petani tersebut langsung melemparkan kailnya. Sambil menunggu kailnya dimakan ikan, petani tersebut berdoa,“Ya Tuhan, semoga aku dapat ikan banyak hari ini”. Beberapa saat setelah berdoa, kail yang dilemparkannya tadi nampak bergoyang-goyang. Ia segera menarik kailnya. Petani tersebut sangat senang sekali, karena ikan yang didapatkannya sangat besar dan cantik sekali.

Setelah beberapa saat memandangi ikan hasil tangkapannya, petani itu sangat terkejut. Ternyata ikan yang ditangkapnya itu bisa berbicara. “Tolong aku jangan dimakan Pak!! Biarkan aku hidup”, teriak ikan itu. Tanpa banyak Tanya, ikan tangkapannya itu langsung dikembalikan ke dalam air lagi. Setelah mengembalikan ikan ke dalam air, petani itu bertambah terkejut, karena tiba-tiba ikan tersebut berubah menjadi seorang wanita yang sangat cantik.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
In the area of ​​Sumatra there lived a farmer who was very diligent in working. He lived alone. Every day he worked cultivating the fields and fishing tirelessly. This is done to meet their daily needs.

One day the farmer went to the river near where he lived, he intended to find fish for today's side dish. Armed with only a hook, bait and a fish holder, he headed straight for the river. Once when he got in the river, the farmer immediately threw the hook. While waiting for the fish to eat the hook, the farmer prayed, "Oh my God, I hope I get a lot of fish today". A few moments after praying, the hook he had thrown earlier seemed to wobble. He immediately pulled the hook. The farmer was very happy, because the fish he got was very large and very beautiful.

After a while of looking at the fish he caught, the farmer was very surprised. It turned out that the fish he caught could talk. "Please don't eat me sir!! Let me live”, shouted the fish. Without much Tanya, the fish he caught was immediately returned to the water again. After returning the fish into the water, the farmer was even more surprised, because suddenly the fish turned into a very beautiful woman.

Setelah anaknya terbangun, petani itu langsung menanyakan makanannya. “Mana makanan buat ayah?”, Tanya petani. “Sudah habis kumakan”, jawab si anak. Dengan nada tinggi petani itu langsung memarahi anaknya. “Anak tidak tau diuntung ! Tak tahu diri! Dasar anak ikan!,” umpat si Petani tanpa sadar telah mengucapkan kata pantangan dari istrinya.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
Until one day the farmer's son was told by his mother to deliver food and drinks to the fields where his father was working. But the task was not fulfilled. All the food that was supposed to be for his father was devoured, and after that he fell asleep in a hut. The farmer waited for the arrival of his son, while holding back his thirst and hunger. Unable to stand hunger, he immediately went home. On the way home, the farmer saw his son sleeping in the hut. The farmer immediately woke him up. “Hey, wake up!, shouted the farmer.

After his son woke up, the farmer immediately asked his food. "Where's the food for dad?" asked the farmer. "I've eaten," replied the child. With a high tone the farmer immediately scolded his son. "You don't know yourself! You son of a fish!” cursed the farmer without realizing he had said the taboo from his wife.