The Pig and the Hunting Dog. A pig was making fun of a keen dog who fawned on his master, whining and wagging his tail even though the master had grabbed the dog by the ears and beaten him many times while teaching him how to hunt. The dog said to the pig in reply, "Don't you know, you fool, what I've obtained as a result of those whippings? Thanks to all that, I can now feast on the exquisite flesh of partridges and quail."
Sus et Canis Venaticus. Sus irridebat Canem odorisequum, qui domino murmure et cauda adularetur, a quo ad artem aucupatoriam multis verberibus auriumque vellicationibus fuerat instructus. Cui Canis "Nescis, inquit, "insane, quae ex verberibus illis sim consecutus? Per ea enim suavissimis perdicum coturnicumque carnibus vescor."
Notes. This is Abstemius 41. As usual with Abstemius, it is not found in Perry's inventory. I like the way that this dog appeals to a standard of success that the pig can understand: better education leads to good food to eat!
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