Viro i de go a basara ka i de vole kopen a tupe-kavalo, an ven si-viro i de deteki a bete ke de-i apara sama tupe-kavalo, viro i de ajenda kon ego-man ke viro i debe veni lase pota a tupe-kavalo go viro domo ka si-viro i de vole tenta a tupe-kavalo. Ven si-viro i de veni a domo, si-viro i de pone a tupe-kavalo en animale-sela kon ota tupe-kavalo. Nu animale i de mira a rondo, an i de eleti o momen a loke lado da ma lasi an da ma infiniti-vole bete en animale-sela. Ven viro i de mira a di, si-viro i de pone a liga en tupe-kavalo, an i de baka-dona a si-viro go ego-man gen. Ego-man e de mui superise ka viro de-i baka-go e rano, an ego-man i de dire, “ke rason, tu i dire ke tu i ave esamin a si-viro deja?” “Mi i no vole esamin a tupe-kavalo ma,” de-i reaki de viro: “Mi i de kan mira a si tipo de bete ka tovari de-i eleti de si-ego.”
Man de-i savi via tovari ke man i eleti.
A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like. When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses. The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable. When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again. The latter was a good deal surprised to see him back so soon, and said, “Why, do you mean to say you have tested him already?” “I don’t want to put him through any more tests,” replied the other: “I could see what sort of beast he is from the companion he chose for himself.”
A man is known by the company he keeps.