Castor est animal
in paludibus sese nutriens.
Eius testiculi
variis medelis utiles sunt.
Itaque,
cum venatores eum sequuntur,
castor causam non ignorat.
Fugit ad speluncam ubi,
ab hominum conspectu
et canum odoratu securus,
testiculos dentibus exscindit
et relinquit
venatoribus appropinquantibus.
Hoc pacto
castor se praestat securum.
Fabula docet:
Sapiens,
si a periculis se eripere vult,
nihil intentatum relinquit.
This story is based on 191. Castor et Venator.
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castor - beaver
et - and
venator - hunter
sum - be, exist
animal - animal
in - in, into
palus - swamp
se - reflexive pronoun
nutrio - nourish, feed, raise
is - he/she/it
testiculus - testicle
varius - diverse, various
medela - cure
utilis - useful, beneficial
itaque - so, thefore
cum - when
sequor - follow
causa - reason, cause
non - not, no
ignoro - be unaware, ignorant
fugio - flee, run away
ad - towards, to
spelunca - cave
ubi - where
ab - from
homo - person, man
conspectus - sight
et - and
canis - dog
odoratus - smell
securus - safe, without worry
relinquo - leave, leave behind, abandon
appropinquo - approach
hic - this
pactum - bargain, manner
praesto - exhibit, keep
fabula - tale, story, fable
doceo - teach
sapiens - wise
si - if
periculum - danger
eripio - snatch, take, rescue
volo - want, will, wish
nihil - nothing
intentatus - untried
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