Aesop 118: The Mischievous Dog

【1】 Tyalperesso Röa

 

► The Mischievous Dog

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【3】 Néya engë Röa ye nánë tallë saunasseä ar quanta tyalperessanen i maunë Heruryan nutë lungo tauhyapat os langorya na pusta se peresta naþali ar armari.

                         

► There was once a Dog who was so ill-natured and mischievous that his Master had to fasten a heavy wooden clog about his neck to keep him from annoying visitors and neighbors.

¶ Mal i Röa nemnë ná anvalateä pá i tauhyapat ar luncesses ilinna romyavë tottocila vequi mernes telyanta ilquenello ríþë.

                   

► But the Dog seemed to be very proud of the clog and dragged it about noisily as if he wished to attract everybody's attention.

¶ Únes polë elenta mo.

    

► He was not able to impress anyone.

【4】 “Nai lyen ná saila,” equë enwina ??, “i cé quildalyë et cen ó tana tauhyapat.

                 

► "You would be wiser," said an old acquaintance, "to keep quietly out of sight with that clog.

¶ Ma merilyë i illi isteäuva yaitë úlaitima ar saunasseä Röa nalyë?”

          

► Do you want everybody to know what a disgraceful and ill-natured Dog you are?"

【6】 Eques: Hrusinwa lá maisinwa.

     

► Motto: Notoriety is not fame.