Other Versions: For other versions see Perry 378.
Emblem 166: ALIQUID MALI PROPTER VICINUM MALUM
Raptabat torrens · ollas, quarum una metallo,
Altera erat figuli || terrea facta manu.
Hanc igitur rogat · illa, velit sibi proxima ferri,
Iuncta ut praecipites || utraque sistat aquas.
Cui lutea: Haud nobis · tua sunt commercia curae,
Ne mihi proximitas || haec mala multa ferat.
Nam seu te nobis, seu nos tibi conferat unda,
Ipsa ego te fragilis || sospite sola terar.
Prose paraphrase:
Torrens
ollas raptabat,
quarum una
metallo,
altera terrea erat,
figuli manu facta.
Illa igitur
hanc luteam rogat
velit sibi proxima ferri,
ut utraque iuncta
aquas praecipites sistat.
Cui lutea:
Tua commercia
haud nobis curae sunt,
ne haec proximitas
multa mala mihi ferat.
nam
seu unda
te nobis conferat,
seu nos tibi,
ego fragilis
ipsa sola terar,
te sospite.
Image. Here's an illustration for the fable (image source) from a 1542 edition of the emblems:
Word list thanks to NoDictionaries.com:
Raptabat torrens ollas, quarum una metallo,
rapto drag violently off; ravage
torrens torrent, rushing stream
olla pot, jar
qui who, which
unus alone, a single/sole; some, some one; only; one set of
metallum metal; mine; quarry
Altera erat figuli || terrea facta manu.
alter one; second/another; former/latter
sum be; exist
figulus potter; maker of earthenware vessels
terreus one born of the earth
facio make/build/construct/create/cause/do; have built/made; fashion; work
manus hand, fist; team; gang, band of soldiers; handwriting; trunk
Hanc igitur rogat illa, velit sibi proxima ferri,
hic this; these
igitur therefore, so/then; consequently; accordingly; well/in that case
rogo ask, ask for; invite; introduce
ille that; those; also DEMONST; that person/thing; the well known; the former
volo wish, want, prefer; be willing, will
se reflexive; -self
proximus nearest/closest/next; most recent, immediately preceding, last; most/very like
fero bring, bear; tell/speak of; consider; carry off, win, receive, produce; get
Iuncta ut praecipites || utraque sistat aquas.
junctus connected in space, adjoining, contiguous; closely related/associated
ut to, in order that/to; how, as, when, while; even if
praeceps head first, headlong; steep, precipitous
uterque each (of two), both
sisto stop, check; cause to stand; set up
aqua water; sea, lake; river, stream; rain, rainfall, rainwater; spa; urine
Cui lutea: Haud nobis tua sunt commercia curae,
qui who, which
luteus yellow; saffron; of mud or clay; good for nothing
haud not, not at all, by no means; not
nos we
tuus your
sum be; exist
commercium trade/traffic/commerce; commercial/sex intercourse/relations
cura concern, worry, anxiety, trouble; attention, care, pains, zeal; cure, treatment
Ne mihi proximitas || haec mala multa ferat.
ne that not, lest
ego I
proximitas near relationship; resemblance; similarity
hic this; these
malus bad, evil, wicked; ugly; unlucky
multus much, many, great, many a; large, intense, assiduous; tedious
fero bring, bear; tell/speak of; consider; carry off, win, receive, produce; get
Nam seu te nobis, seu nos tibi conferat unda,
nam for, on the other hand; for instance
seu or if; or
tu you
nos we
confero bring together, carry/convey; collect/gather, compare; unite, add; direct/aim
unda wave
Ipsa ego te fragilis || sospite sola terar.
ipse himself/herself/itself; the very/real/actual one; in person; themselves
ego I
tu you
fragilis brittle, frail; impermanent
sospes safe and sound; auspicious
solus only, single; lonely; alone, having no companion/friend/protector; unique
tero rub, wear away, wear out; tread;
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