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MERCURY AND THE TRADESMEN

헤르메스와 상인들

When Jupiter was creating man, he told Mercury to make an infusion of lies, and to add a little of it to the other ingredients which went to the making of the Tradesmen.

유피테르가 인간을 창조할 때, 그는 헤르메스에게 거짓말의 혼합물을 만들어 상인들을 만드는 데 들어가는 다른 재료들에 조금씩 넣으라고 말했다.

Mercury did so, and introduced an equal amount into each in turn--the tallow-chandler, and the greengrocer, and the haberdasher, and all, till he came to the horse-dealer, who was last on the list, when, finding that he had a quantity of the infusion still left, he put it all into him.

헤르메스는 그렇게 하여 차례대로 각각에게 동일한 양을 넣었는데--양초 장수, 채소 장수, 잡화상, 그리고 모든 이들에게 넣다가 목록의 마지막인 말 장수에게 이르렀을 때, 아직 혼합물이 상당량 남아 있음을 알고는 그것을 모두 그에게 넣어버렸다.

This is why all Tradesmen lie more or less, but they none of them lie like a horse-dealer.

이것이 모든 상인들이 다소간 거짓말을 하는 이유이지만, 그들 중 누구도 말 장수만큼 거짓말을 하지는 않는다.

THE MICE AND THE WEASELS

쥐들과 족제비들

There was war between the Mice and the Weasels, in which the Mice always got the worst of it, numbers of them being killed and eaten by the Weasels.

쥐들과 족제비들 사이에 전쟁이 있었는데, 그 전쟁에서 쥐들은 항상 불리하여 많은 수가 족제비들에게 죽임을 당하고 잡아먹혔다.

So they called a council of war, in which an old Mouse got up and said, "It's no wonder we are always beaten, for we have no generals to plan our battles and direct our movements in the field."

그래서 그들은 전쟁 회의를 소집하였고, 그 자리에서 늙은 쥐 한 마리가 일어나 말했다. "우리가 항상 지는 것은 당연한 일이오, 왜냐하면 우리에게는 전투를 계획하고 전장에서 우리의 움직임을 지휘할 장군이 없기 때문이오."

Acting on his advice, they chose the biggest Mice to be their leaders, and these, in order to be distinguished from the rank and file, provided themselves with helmets bearing large plumes of straw.

그의 조언에 따라 그들은 가장 큰 쥐들을 지도자로 선택하였고, 이들은 일반 병사들과 구별되기 위해 커다란 짚 장식이 달린 투구를 갖추었다.

They then led out the Mice to battle, confident of victory: but they were defeated as usual, and were soon scampering as fast as they could to their holes.

그런 다음 그들은 승리를 확신하며 쥐들을 이끌고 전투에 나섰지만, 여느 때와 마찬가지로 패배하였고, 곧 있는 힘껏 자신들의 굴로 달아났다.

Vocabulary

상인들
sangindeul — Merchants; people who buy and sell goods
인간을
inganeul — Humans; mankind (object marker attached)
창조할
changjjohal — To create; to bring something into existence
ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs
그는
geuneun — He; that person (subject topic marker)
거짓말의
geojinmarui — Of lies; belonging to falsehood or deception
혼합물을
honhangmureul — Mixture; blend of combined substances (object form)
만들어
mandeureo — Make; create; produce something
상인들을
sangindeureul — Merchants (object marker); traders being acted upon
만드는
mandeuneun — Making; in the process of creating something
de — In doing; in the act of something
들어가는
deureoganeun — Going into; entering; being included in
다른
dareun — Different; other; another kind
재료들에
jaeryodeeure — Into the ingredients; materials (directional marker)
조금씩
jogeumssik — Little by little; a small amount at a time
넣으라고
neoeurago — Told to put in; instructed to add
말했다
malhaessda — Said; told; spoke to someone
그렇게
geureoke — In that way; like that; accordingly
하여
hayeo — Doing so; having done; by doing
차례대로
charyedaero — In order; one by one in sequence
각각에게
gakgakege — To each one; to every individual separately
동일한
dongirhan — Identical; the same; equal amount
양을
yangeul — Amount; quantity (object marker attached)
넣었는데
neoeonneunde — Put in; added, but then something followed
양초
yangcho — Candle; wax stick used for light
장수
jangsu — Vendor; seller; one who sells goods
채소
chaeso — Vegetables; edible plants sold as food
잡화상
japhwasang — General store; shop selling miscellaneous goods
모든
modeun — All; every; each without exception
이들에게
ideulege — To these people; directed at them
넣다가
neotaga — While putting in; in the middle of adding
목록의
mongnogeui — Of the list; belonging to the list
마지막인
majimaginni — Being the last; final on the list
mal — Horse; large domesticated equine animal
이르렀을
ireureosseul — Having arrived at; having reached a point
아직
ajik — Still; yet; not yet done
혼합물이
honhangmuri — The mixture (subject marker); the blend remaining
상당량
sangdangryang — Considerable amount; a significant quantity
남아
nama — Remaining; left over; still present
있음을
isseumeul — That there is; the fact of existing (object)
알고는
algoneun — Upon knowing; having realized something
그것을
geugeogeul — It; that thing (object marker attached)
모두
modu — All; entirely; everything without remainder
그에게
geuege — To him; directed at that person
넣어버렸다
neoeobeoryeossda — Dumped all in; put it all in completely
이것이
igeosi — This is; this thing (subject marker)
다소간
dasogan — To some degree; somewhat; more or less
거짓말을
geojinmareul — Lies; falsehoods (object marker attached)
하는
haneun — Doing; that does; in the act of doing
이유이지만
iyuijiman — Is the reason, but; the cause however
그들
geudeul — They; those people; them
jung — Among; in the middle of a group
누구도
nugudo — Nobody; no one at all
장수만큼
jangsumankkeum — As much as the vendor; to that degree
하지는
hajineun — Does not do; refraining from doing
않는다
anneunda — Does not; negative present tense statement
쥐들과
jwiideulgwa — Mice and; rats along with something else
족제비들
jokjebiideul — Weasels; small carnivorous mammals
사이에
saiee — Between; in the space among two parties
전쟁이
jeonjaengi — War; armed conflict (subject marker attached)
있었는데
isseonnneunde — There was; existed, and then something followed
전쟁에서
jeonjaengeseo — In the war; during the armed conflict
쥐들은
jwiideuleun — The mice (topic marker); as for the rats
항상
hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly
불리하여
bullihayeo — Being at a disadvantage; unfavorably positioned
많은
maneun — Many; numerous; a large number of
수가
suga — Number; count (subject marker attached)
족제비들에게
jokjebiideulege — By the weasels; at the hands of weasels
죽임을
jugimeul — Killing; being killed (object marker attached)
당하고
danghago — Suffering; being subjected to harm
잡아먹혔다
jabameokkyeossda — Were caught and eaten; preyed upon completely
그래서
geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that
전쟁
jeonjaeng — War; armed conflict between opposing forces
회의를
hoeeuireul — Meeting; council (object marker attached)
소집하였고
sojipahyeotgo — Convened; called together a meeting
자리에서
jarieseo — At the seat; from that place or gathering
늙은
neulgeun — Old; aged; elderly
jwi — Mouse; rat; small rodent
han — One; a single; a certain
마리가
mariga — One animal (counter) subject marker attached
일어나
ireona — Standing up; rising; getting to one's feet
우리가
uriga — We (subject marker); our group
지는
jineun — Losing; being defeated in a contest
것은
geoseun — The thing that; the fact that (topic marker)
당연한
dangyeonhan — Natural; obvious; to be expected
일이오
irio — It is a matter; it is the case (polite)
왜냐하면
waenyahамyeon — Because; the reason is that
우리에게는
uriегeneun — For us; as far as we are concerned
전투를
jeonтureul — Battle; combat (object marker attached)
계획하고
gyehoekago — Planning; devising a strategy and then
전장에서
jeonjangесео — On the battlefield; in the field of battle
움직임을
umjigimeul — Movements; motions (object marker attached)
지휘할
jihwіhal — To command; to direct military movements
장군이
jangguní — General; military commander (subject marker)
없기
eopgi — Not having; the absence of something
때문이오
ttaemunio — It is because; the reason is (polite form)
그의
geuui — His; belonging to him
조언에
joeoné — On the advice of; following counsel
따라
ttara — Following; according to; in accordance with
가장
gajang — Most; the greatest degree; the biggest
keun — Big; large; great in size
쥐들을
jwiideureul — The mice (object marker); rats being acted on
지도자로
jidojarо — As leaders; in the role of leaders
선택하였고
seontaekahyeotgo — Chose; selected and then did something
이들은
ideuleun — These ones (topic marker); as for them
일반
ilban — General; ordinary; regular rank and file
병사들과
byeongsadeulgwa — Soldiers and; common troops alongside others
구별되기
gubyeoldoegi — To be distinguished; differentiated from others
위해
wihae — For the purpose of; in order to
커다란
keodaran — Large; big; sizeable and impressive
jip — Straw; dried stalks of grain plants
장식이
jangsigi — Decoration; ornament (subject marker attached)
달린
dallin — Attached; hanging on; fitted with
투구를
tugureul — Helmet; protective headgear (object marker)
갖추었다
gatchueos да — Equipped with; prepared and outfitted
그런
geureon — Such; that kind of; like that
다음
daeum — Next; after; following that
승리를
seungrireu — Victory; triumph (object marker attached)
확신하며
hwaksinhamyeo — While being confident; being certain of victory
이끌고
ikkeulgo — Leading; guiding troops forward
전투에
jeonтuе — Into battle; to the combat situation
나섰지만
naseotjiman — Set out; went forth, but something happened
여느
yeонеу — Usual; ordinary; like any other time
때와
ttaewa — Time and; like the times before
마찬가지로
machangajiro — As usual; in the same way as before
패배하였고
paebaehayeotgo — Were defeated; lost the battle and then
got — Soon; immediately; right away
있는
inneun — Existing; that is there; present
힘껏
himkkeot — With all one's strength; as hard as possible
자신들의
jasindeureui — Their own; belonging to themselves
굴로
gullo — Into the burrow; toward their holes
달아났다
daranassda — Fled; ran away; escaped from danger
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