A translation of The ass and the lap dog by Aesop to Mini

Tupe-kavalo an topi-noga dogi

Uno, a de tupe-kavalo ke si-viro ego-man i de ego o an a topi-noga dogi. Di dogi e de favo an de-i risiti a mui amo-senti an ubuntu name de si-viro ego-man, an mini-peso de si-viro piato. Kada dia, dogi i da kuri enkonte a ego-man, en-i jumpa o ludi e rondo an tingi ke si-viro i linga a si-viro mano an fase.

Tupe-kavalo i de mira a ale di kon mui envi. Tamen, si-viro i de manja o bon, si-viro i de ave make a mui labora; an, ego-man i de misi a si-viro e mui.

Nun, envi tupe-kavalo i de pensa kon si-viro sili kapo ke si-viro i de debe ato sama dogi den si-viro i da gana a favo de si-viro ego-man. Den, uno dia si-viro i de kite a si-viro animale-sela an i de gen-gen-sono o enejia en domo.

En-i deteki a si-viro ego-man en mesa, si-viro i de dansa o mini an, kon mega-sono tupe-kavalo-sono, i de joli e rondo mesa, en-i move a si vile si-viro i de make a da. Den, si-viro i de pone a si-viro fore-pedi en kolenka de si-viro ego-man an i de monte a si-viro linga ke si-viro i kan linga a fase de si-viro ego-man, sama si-viro i de ave mira ke dogi i de make. Pero si-viro bari i de move a sede an tupe-kavalo an viro de-i balo e junta en masa de rompe piato.

Ego-man e de mui siren ka raro ato de ego-man, an en-i voka a ade, sun i de atira a aviso de dulo. Ven si-ale i de mira ke ego-man e en danja ka tupe bete, si-ale i de dona-duka a tupe-kavalo an i de karo kon pedi an punjo go animale-sela. Da si-ale i de lase ke si-viro i de melankoli a sili-neso ka i de ave pota a bata go si-viro.

Ato ke en si-uno e pensa sama bon, en si-ota e mui nulo-jenti.

I no tenta gana a favo-neso via en-i ato en moda ke si e anti go tu ego natura an ato.

The ass and the lap dog

There was once an Ass whose Master also owned a Lap Dog. This Dog was a favorite and received many a pat and kind word from his Master, as well as choice bits from his plate. Every day the Dog would run to meet the Master, frisking playfully about and leaping up to lick his hands and face.

All this the Ass saw with much discontent. Though he was well fed, he had much work to do; besides, the Master hardly ever took any notice of him.

Now the jealous Ass got it into his silly head that all he had to do to win his Master’s favor was to act like the Dog. So one day he left his stable and clattered eagerly into the house.

Finding his Master seated at the dinner table, he kicked up his heels and, with a loud bray, pranced giddily around the table, upsetting it as he did so. Then he planted his forefeet on his Master’s knees and rolled out his tongue to lick the Master’s face, as he had seen the Dog do. But his weight upset the chair, and Ass and man rolled over together in the pile of broken dishes from the table.

The Master was much alarmed at the strange behavior of the Ass, and calling for help, soon attracted the attention of the servants. When they saw the danger the Master was in from the clumsy beast, they set upon the Ass and drove him with kicks and blows back to the stable. There they left him to mourn the foolishness that had brought him nothing but a sound beating.

Behavior that is regarded as agreeable in one is very rude and impertinent in another.

Do not try to gain favor by acting in a way that is contrary to your own nature and character.

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