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Question 1

olim rusticus urbanum murem mus paupere fertur accepisse cavo

Answer 1

Once upon a time, a country mouse is said to have entertained a town mouse in his poor mouse hole

Question 2

Veterem vetus hospes amicum

Answer 2

Host and guest both old friends;

Question 3

Asper et attentus quaesitis, ut tamen artum solveret hospitiis animum.

Answer 3

he was a rough type and careful with his stores, however, he did relax his thriftiness when entertaining.

Question 4

quid multa? neque ille sepositi ciceris nec longae invidit avenae,

Answer 4

In short, he did not begrudge the chickpea he had put aside, nor his long oats,

Question 5

Aridum et ore ferens acinum semesaque lardi frustra dedit, cupiens varia fastidia cena vincere tangentis male singula dente superbo,

Answer 5

and, bringing in his mouth a raisin and half-eaten scraps of bacon, he served them, eager to overcome, by the varied menu, the fussiness of his guest who was barley touching each item with his haughty teeth.

Question 6

cum pater ipse domus palea porrectus in horna esset ador loliumque, dapis meliora relinquens.

Answer 6

Meanwhile, the master of the house himself, stretched out on this year’s chaff, was eating grain and grass, leaving the better parts of the feast.