Waltey

Prevod

Once a snake’s tail insisted that it should go first and lead the way. But the other parts of the body said, “How will you guide us without eyes or a nose, as other animals do?” Yet they could not persuade it, until at last the wiser part gave in. So the tail took command and led the way, blindly dragging the whole body along, until it plunged into a rocky chasm, battering the spine and the entire body. Then, fawning, it begged the head, saying, “Save us, mistress, if you will! I have learned what comes of this wretched quarrel.” This fable condemns deceitful and wicked men who rise against their masters.

Izvirnik

Οὐρά ποτε ὄφεως ἠξίου πρώτη προάγειν καὶ βαδίζειν. Τὰ δὲ λοιπὰ μέλη ἔλεγον· ,,πῶς χωρὶς ὀμμάτων καὶ ῥινὸς ἡμᾶς ἄξεις, ὡς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ζῶα;“ Ταύτην δὲ οὐκ ἔπειθον, ἕως τὸ φρονοῦν ἐνικήθη. Ἡ οὐρὰ δὲ ἦρχε καὶ ἦγε, σύρουσα τυφλὴ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα, ἕως εἰς βάραθρον πετρῶν ἐνεχθεῖσα, τὴν ῥάχιν καὶ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα ἔπληγεν. Σαίνουσα δὲ ἱκέτευε τὴν κεφαλὴν, λέγουσα· ,,σῶσον ἡμᾶς, εἰ θέλεις, δέσποινα· τῆς κακῆς γὰρ ἔριδος ἐπειράθην.“

Ἄνδρας δολίους καὶ κακοὺς καὶ τοῖς δεσπόταις ἐπανισταμένους ὁ λόγος ἐλέγχει.

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