Friday, October 21, 2011

Fabula Facilis: Canis Aquam Timens


Pluit.
Canis domo exire non audet.
Alius canis interrogat,
"Cur exire non audes?"
Respondet,
"Aqua ferventi quondam excoctus sum."
Fabula docet:
Homo,
qui mala gravia expertus est,
etiam levissima timet.

This story is based on 351. Canis Aquam Timens.


canis - dog
aqua - water
timeo - fear
pluo - rain
domus - house
exeo - go out, exit
non - not, no
audeo - dare
alius - other, another
interrogo - ask, inquire
cur - why
respondeo - answer, reply
fervens - boiling, hot
quondam - once, once upon a time
excoquo - boil
fabula - story, tale, fable
doceo - teach
homo - person, man
qui - who, which, that
malum - bad thing, trouble
gravis - heavy, serious
experior - experience, undergo
etiam - and, also, even
levis - light, slight, trivial
M0351 (not in Perry)

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