De Leone et Quattuor Tauris

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Quattuor taurī foedus faciunt. Foedus dicit, “Habebimus pacem et periculum una.” Leō esuriens et iratus hoc videt. Leō esuriens autem taurōs petere non potest. Leo dicit: “Dividam taurōs cum verbīs falsīs, et tum devorabō eōs.” Leō unam taurum ab alterō taurō cum verbīs falsīs dividit, et tum taurum solum devorat.

Si vīs vincere, divide.

Vocabulary
Alter, altera, alterum- anotherPax, pacis
Cum+abl.- withPericulum, i, n.- danger
Divioo, ere, divisi, divisus- to dividePeto, ere, ivi, itus- to attack; request; search for
Esuriens, esurientis- hungryQuattuor- four
Facio, ere, feci, factus- to makeSolus, a, um- alone, lone
Falsus, a, um- falseTaurus, i, m.- bull
Foedus, foederis, n.- pact, treatyUnus, a, um- one
Hic, haec, hoc- this; these (pl.)Verbum, i, n.- word
Iratus, a, um- angryVinco, ere, vici, victus- to conquer
Leo, leonis, m.- lion

Aesop’s De Piscatore et Pisciculo

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Piscator pisciculum capit, et pisciculus piscatorem cum precibus importunīs vexat. Pisciculus dicit, “Debes me dimittere donec grandescō. Tum faucem hospitum explebō.” Piscator autem dicit, “Credisne me esse insulsum? Sī promissīs futilibus et lubricīs credo et sī commodum certum prō spē incertā commutō, sum insulsus.

Est avis in dextra melior quam quattuor extra

Vocabulary
Avis, is, f.- birdIncertus, a, um- uncertain
Certus, a, um- certainInsulsus, a, um- boring, stupid
Commodum, i, n.- benefit; rewardLubricus, a, um- slippery; deceitful
Commuto, are, avi, atus- to changeMelior, melius- better
Credo, ere, credidi, creditus- to believePiscator, piscatoris, m.- fisherman
Dextra, e, f.- right handPisciculus, i, m.- little fish
Dico, ere, dixi, dictus- to say, speakPrex, precis, f.- prayer, request
Dimitto, ere, dimisi, dimissus- to send awayPro+ abl.- for
Donec (conj.)- untilPromissum, i, n.- promise
Expleo, ere, explevi, expletus- to fill upQuam (conj.)- than
Extra (adv.)- outsideQuattuor- four
Faux, faucis, f.- gullet, mawSi (conj.)- if
Futilis, e- worthless, vainSpes, ei, f.- hope
Grandesco, ere- to growTum (adv.)- then
Hospes, hospitis, m.- host; guestVexo, are, avi, atus- to annoy
Importunus, a, um- annoying

Aesop’s De Rana et Bove

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Rana bovem aequāre vult. Rana itaque sē distendit. Filius ranae citat matrem desistere, nam rana bovem non aequat. Rana autem iterum intumescit, et rana bovem aequat. Tandem rana iterum intumescit, et rana crepit!

Vocabulary
Aequo, are, avi, atus- to be equal toIterum (adv.)- again
Cito, are, avi, atus- to urge, encourageMater, matris, f.- mother
Crepo, are, crepui, crepitus- to burst, popNam (conj.)- for
Desisto, ere, destiti, destitus- to stopRana, ae, f.- frog
Distendo, ere, distendi, distentus- to stretchTandem (adv.)- at last
Intumesco, ere, intumui- to swell up, become swollenVolo, velle- to wish
Itaque (conj.)- and so

Aesop’s De Agricola et Conia

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Agricola plagās in agrō ponet quod gruēs messem devorant. Ubi agricola ad plagās venit, agricola videt multōs gruēs et unam coniam. Conia clementiae orat, “Mē necāre non debēs. Grus non sum, sed conia sum. Honestus et innoxius sum.”Agricola autem inquit, “Quis es est nihil mihi. Te inter grues, qui messem perdunt, invenio, et tu sufferabis.”

Si comites malos eligis, omnes credent te esse malum.

Vocabulary
Agricola, ae, m.- farmerNeco, are, avi, atus- to kill
Clementia, ae, f.- mercy, clemencyNIhil- nothing
Conia, ae, f.- storkOro, are, avi, atus- to pray
Debeo, ere, debui, debitus- ought, shouldPerdo, ere, perdidi, perditus- to destroy, ruin
Devoro, are, avi, atus- to devourPlaga, ae, f.- snare, trap
Grus, gruis, c.- cranePoneo, ere, posui, positus
Honestus, a, um- honestQuis, quid- who, what
Innoxius, a, um- innocentSuffero, sufferre, sustuli, sublatus- to suffer
Inter- among, betweenSum, esse, fui, futurus- to be
Invenio, ire, inveni, inventus- to findUnus, a, um- one
Messis, is- harvest, cropVideo, ere, vidi, visus
Multus, a, um- many

Aesop’s De Cornice et Urna

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Cornix est sitibunda. Cornix reperit urnam plenam aquae, sed urna est profunda. Cornix vult bibere aquam, sed non potest bibere aquam. Cornix igitur levat lapillulōs ex arenā, et iniectit lapillulōs in urnā. Lapillulī levant aquam. Cornix bibit aquam.

Necessitas est mater inventionis.

Vocabulary
Aqua, ae, f.- waterLevo, are, avi, atus- to lift
Arena, ae, f.- sandMater, matris, f.- mother
Bibo,ere, bibi, bibitus- to drinkNecessitas, necessitatis, f.- necessity
Cornix, cornicis, f.- crowPossum, posse, potui- to be able
Et- andProfundus, a, um- deep
Igitur (adv.)- thereforeReperio, ire, repperi, repertus- to find, discover
Inicio, ere, inieci, iniectus- to throw intoSitibundus, a, um- thirsty
Inventio, inventionis, f.- inventionUrna, ae, f.- urn
Lapillulus, i, m.- a little rock, pebble

Aesop’s De Cane et Bove

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In stabulo pleno faeni, canis decumbit. Bos venit quod bos vult comedere faenum, sed subito canis surgit ex faeno. Canis latrat. Bos inquit, “Tua invidia est mala. Non vis comedere faenum, sed non vis mihi comedere.”

Invidia habet gaudium nullum quam infelicitatem aliorum.

Vocabulary
Bos, bovis, c.- ox; bull; cowNullus, a, um- none, no
Canis, is, c.- dogPlenus, a, um- full (of)
Comedo, ere, comedi, comestus- to eat upQuod (conj.)- because
Decumbo, ere, decumbui- to lie downStabulum, i,n .- stable
Faenum, i, n.- haySubito (adv.)- suddenly
Gaudium, i, n.- joy, happinessSurgo, ere, surrexi, surrectus- to rise
Infelicitas, infelicitatis, f.- misfortuneTuus, a, um- your
Invidia, ae, f.- envy, jealouslyVenio, ire, veni, ventus- to come
Latro, are, avi, atus- to barkVolo, velle, volui- to want, wish
Malus, a, um- bad; evil

Aesop’s De Aureo Ovo

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Vir et uxor habent ancam qui aurea ova dat. Dicunt autem, “Nos fimus divites celeriter.” Necant itaque ancam, sed anca non est aurea. Habent itaque neque auream anca nequae aurea ova.

Multum maius cupit, et omnia perdit

Vocabulary
Anca, ae, f.- gooseItaque (adv.)- and so
Aureus, a, um- golden, goldMaius, maioris, n.- more
Autem (adv.)- however; moreoverMultum, i, n.- much
Celerite (adv.)- quicklyNeco, are, avi, atus- to kill
Cupio, ere, cupivi, cupitus- to wantOmnis, omne- every, all
Dico, ere, dixi, dictus- to say, speakOvum, i, n.- egg
Dives, divitis- rich, wealthyPerdo, ere, perdidi, perditus- to destroy, lose
Do, are, dedi, datus- to giveUxor, uxoris, f.- wife
Fio, fieri, factus sum- to become; happenVir, i, m.- husband; man
Habeo, ere, habui, habitus- to have