a little mouse peeping out of a two-holed house, sheltering from the rain

Slovenia · sung in Slovenian

Jaz sem mala miška

"Jaz sem mala miška" ("I Am a Little Mouse") is a Slovenian children's song credited to Slavko Jug, sung from a little mouse's point of view — her two-hole house, the wind and the black cat, and her "škrab, škrab" scurrying from the rain.

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Besedilo (Lyrics)

Celotno besedilo pesmi »Jaz sem mala miška« z angleškim prevodom.

Jaz sem mala miška, saj me vsak pozna. Moja mala hiška luknji dve ima. Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap. Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.

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Skozi prvo luknjo veter se podi, a pri drugi luknji črn muc preži. Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap. Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.

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Kadar dežek pada, mokro je povsod. Jaz pa mala miška grem na dolgo pot. Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap. Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.

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English translation

I'm a little mouse, everyone knows me. My little house has two holes. Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves. Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves. Through the first hole the wind goes chasing, but at the second hole a black cat lurks. Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves. Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves. When the rain falls, it's wet everywhere. And I, little mouse, set off on a long journey. Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves. Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.

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Jaz sem mala miška at a glance

Country of origin
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Sung in
Slovenian
Words by
Slavko Jug
First known
credited to Slavko Jug
Best for ages
2–7
Mood
playful, traditional
Last updated
25 July 2026

Meaning and origin

This is a song sung from mouse-height. A little mouse introduces herself — everyone knows her, she says — and shows off her home, a modest house with exactly two holes. But each hole has its hazard: through the first the wind comes chasing, and at the second a black cat lies in wait. It is a small mouse’s-eye view of a world full of everyday dangers, told without a trace of fear.

Her refrain is all scurry and pluck: škrab, škrab, škrab — the scratch of little feet as she darts from the rain in under the eaves — and when the wet weather sets in, off she goes on a long journey regardless. It is credited to Slavko Jug (we have kept that attribution as given), and its charm is the mouse herself: tiny, exposed to wind and cat and rain, and yet cheerfully getting on with her travels, one škrab at a time.

Common questions

What is "Jaz sem mala miška" about?
A little mouse introducing herself. Everyone knows her, she says, and her little house has two holes: through the first the wind blows, and at the second a black cat lurks. When the rain falls and everywhere is wet, she sets off on a long journey — scurrying "škrab, škrab, škrab" from the rain in under the eaves.
What does "škrab, škrab" mean?
It is the scratching, scurrying sound of the little mouse's feet, turned into a refrain. "Grem z dežja pod kap" means "I go from the rain in under the eaves" — the mouse hurrying to shelter.
Who wrote "Jaz sem mala miška"?
It is credited to Slavko Jug. We have kept that attribution as given in our source. It is a familiar song in the Slovenian children's repertoire.

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