Other Versions: See Perry 566.
Nequam 2: DE VESPERTILIONE ET AVIBUS
Quadrupedes et Aves · gererent dum bella furentes,
Et modo Quadrupedes, || nunc fugiunt Volucres,
Versutus Vespertilio · se iunxit utrisque,
Ut, quidquid fieret, || tutus utraque foret.
Auribus et mammis · se Quadrupedem simulabat:
Credi par alis || alitibus poterat.
Hac se fraude tegens · inter fera proelia tutus,
Fallebat stolidum || cautus utrumque genus.
Ut fraus nota fuit, · genus hunc abiecit utrumque,
Et merito placuit || ut neutrum neutri.
Hac re Quadrupedes · et Aves, dum vespere pensant,
Antiquae fraudis || conscius ipse fugit.
Sic qui se fallax, · nunc his, nunc ingerit illis,
Omnibus ingratus, || iure repulsus erit.
Prose paraphrase:
Dum quadrupedes et aves
bella gererent,
furentes,
et modo quadrupedes,
nunc volucres,
fugiunt,
vespertilio versutus
se iunxit utrisque,
ut, quidquid fieret,
tutus utrinque foret.
Se simulabat quadrupedem
auribus et mammis;
alis
par alitibus credi poterat.
Hac fraude
se tegens,
tutus
inter proelia fera,
cautus
utrumque genus stolidum fallebat.
Ut fraus nota fuit,
genus utrumque
hunc abiecit
et merito,
ut neutrum,
neutri placuit.
Hac re,
dum vespere
quadrupedes et aves pensant,
ipse fugit,
fraudis antiquae conscius.
Sic iure
repulsus erit,
omnibus ingratus,
qui
se fallax
ingerit
nunc his, nunc illis.
Image. Here's an illustration for the fable (image source) by Walter Crane:
Word list thanks to NoDictionaries.com:
Quadrupedes et Aves · gererent dum bella furentes,
quadrupes four-footed
et and, and even; also, even
avis bird; sign, omen, portent
gero bear, carry, wear; carry on; manage, govern
dum while, as long as, until; provided that
bellum war, warfare; battle, combat, fight; war; military force, arms
furo rave, rage; be mad/furious; be wild
Et modo Quadrupedes, || nunc fugiunt Volucres,
et and, and even; also, even
modus manner, mode, way, method; rule, rhythm, beat, measure, size; bound, limit
quadrupes four-footed
nunc now, today, at present
fugio flee, fly, run away; avoid, shun; go into exile
volucris bird, flying insect/creature;
Versutus Vespertilio · se iunxit utrisque,
versutus full of stratagems or shifts wily cunning, adroit
vespertilio bat
se reflexive; -self
jungo join, unite; bring together, clasp; connect, yoke, harness
uterque either, each one, one and the other,
Ut, quidquid fieret, || tutus utraque foret.
ut to, in order that/to; how, as, when, while; even if
quisquis whoever; every one who; whoever it be; everyone; each
fio happen, come about; result; take place, be held, occur, arise
tutus safe, prudent; secure; protected
uterque either, each one, one and the other,
sum be; exist
Auribus et magnis · se Quadrupedem simulabat:
auris ear; hearing; a discriminating sense of hearing,"ear"; pin on plow
et and, and even; also, even
mamma breast, udder
se reflexive; -self
quadrupes four-footed
simulo imitate, copy; pretend; look like; simulate; counterfeit; feint
Credi par alis || alitibus poterat.
credo trust, entrust; commit/consign; believe, trust in, rely on, confide; suppose
par equal; a match for; of equal size/rank/age; fit/suitable/right/proper
ala wing; upper arm/foreleg/fin; armpit; squadron, flank, army's wing
ales winged, having wings; swift/quick
possum be able, can
Hac se fraude tegens · inter fera proelia tutus,
hict his; these
se reflexive; -self
fraus fraud; trickery, deceit; imposition, offense, crime; delusion
tego cover, protect; defend; hide
inter between, among; during
ferus wild, savage; uncivilized; untamed; fierce
proelium battle/fight/bout/conflict/dispute; armed/hostile encounter; bout of strength
tutus safe, prudent; secure; protected
Fallebat stolidum || cautus utrumque genus.
fallo deceive; slip by; disappoint; be mistaken, beguile, drive away; fail; cheat
stolidus dull, stupid, insensible; brutish; inert
cautus cautious/careful; circumspect, prudent; wary, on guard; safe/secure; made safe
uterque either, each one, one and the other,
genus birth/descent/origin; race/family/house/stock/ancestry; offspring/descent
Ut fraus nota fuit, · genus hunc abiecit utrumque,
ut to, in order that/to; how, as, when, while; even if
frausf raud; trickery, deceit; imposition, offense, crime; delusion
nosco get to know; learn, find out; become cognizant of/acquainted/familiar with
sum be; exist
genus birth/descent/origin; race/family/house/stock/ancestry; offspring/descent
hic this; these
abjicio throw/cast away/down/aside; abandon; slight; humble; debase; sell too cheaply
uterque either, each one, one and the other,
Et merito placuit || ut neutrum neutri.
et and, and even; also, even
merito deservedly; rightly
placeo please, satisfy, give pleasure to
ut to, in order that/to; how, as, when, while; even if
neuter neither
Hac re Quadrupedes · et Aves, dum vespere pensant,
hic this; these
res thing; event/affair/business; fact; cause; property
quadrupes four-footed
et and, and even; also, even
avis bird; sign, omen, portent
dum while, as long as, until; provided that
vesper evening; evening star; west
penso weigh; pay/punish for; counterbalance, compensate; ponder, examine
Antiquae fraudis || conscius ipse fugit.
antiquus old/ancient/aged; time-honored; simple/classic; venerable; archaic/outdated
fraus fraud; trickery, deceit; imposition, offense, crime; delusion
conscius conscious, aware of, knowing, privy; sharing knowledge; guilty
ipse himself/herself/itself; the very/real/actual one; in person; themselves
fugio flee, fly, run away; avoid, shun; go into exile
Sic qui se fallax, · nunc his, nunc ingerit illis,
sic thus, so; as follows; in another way; in such a way
qui who, which
se reflexive; -self
fallax deceitful, treacherous; misleading, deceptive; false, fallacious; spurious;
nunc now, today, at present
hic this; these
nunc now, today, at present
ingero carry in, throw in; heap; force/thrust/throw upon
ille that; those; also DEMONST; that person/thing; the well known; the former
Omnibus ingratus, || iure repulsus erit.
omnis each, every, every one; all; all/the whole of
ingratus unpleasant; ungrateful; thankless
iure by right, rightly, with justice; justly, deservedly;
repello drive/push/thrust back/away; repel/rebuff/spurn; fend off; exclude/bar; refute
sum be; exist
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