Expert: Maria - 3/21/2006

Question
The saying, "If you get bit by a chained dog it's your own fault." Attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century.  I need an accurate Latin translation.  I have also heard it rendered, "one who is bitten by a chained dog is a fool."

Can you assist? D

Answer
Hello,

Here are the translations you need:

1-« Si a cane morderis catenario, tua est culpa »( If you get bit by a chained dog it's your own fault).

2-« Stultus est qui a cane catenario mordetur »  (one who is bitten by a chained dog is a fool).

Best,
Maria
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If =SI
you get bit = MORDERIS
by = A
a chained = CATENARIO
dog = CANE
it's = EST
your own = TUA
fault=CULPA

One who = QUI
is bitten = MORDETUR
by = A
a chained =CATENARIO
dog = CANE
is = EST
a fool= STULTUS