Viperae herinaceis miseris locum in caverna concedunt.
Gaudentes, herinacei intrant, et in viperarum caverna huc atque illuc provolvunt. Spinarum acumine herinacei viperas pungunt, et vehementi dolore eas torquent.
Viperae blandis verbis herinaceos orant, "O herinacei, vos oramus: exite! Hic locus tam multis angustus nimis est."
Herinacei viperis respondent, "Si in hoc loco manere non potestis, exite vos!"
Fabula docet: amicos in consortia ne admittas quos ejicere non potes.
Inspired by: Mille Fabulae et Una.
Notes: This story is Fable 183. Herinacei et Viperae, from Abstemius. I have simplified the story, making it easier to read. For an English version (not a translation), see: The Porcupine and the Snake.
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