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The wise cattle keep their measure and soul, never drink too much without thirst. Only man is so blind and crazy that he drinks himself full against nature
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As a naturist-wannabe, I like the quote, but I'd say it hasn't aged the best, unfortunately.
Assuming the "drink" is of the psychotropic nature (i.e. booze), then there are in fact many examples across the wild of animals consuming substances that 'boost them' in various ways. Some examples might be dolphins who nibble on fugu (toxic pufferfish), lab rats who prefer psychotropic rewards over food, and a variety of animals who enjoy getting drunk on naturally-occurring, fermented fruit alcohol (lots of YT videos to look at with that last one). Or bears breaking in and...
One notable case occurred in 2004 at the Baker Lake Resort in Washington state where a black bear was found passed out on the lawn after consuming 36 cans of Rainier Beer. It reportedly tried one can of Busch beer but preferred the Rainier. Wildlife agents were eventually able to trap the bear, using doughnuts, honey and even two open cans of Rainier as bait, according to the LA Times. --Google bot
😭 😆
That said, on the whole I think it just tends to reinforce that man, also being an animal, is much like the others across a vast multitude of ways. As much as we might find that inconvenient, uncomfortable, or even humiliating to entertain.
/mini-essay rant alert!
The saying was "the wise cattle". The stupid cattle are getting boozed up on fermented grain like the beer fed wagyu. In high school, I was out at an outdoor party at a farm and two cows and a pig were the hardest drinkers out there.
Yeap, I immediately noticed that. It was moreso the "only man" portion that led to the comment above.
In high school, I was out at an outdoor party at a farm and two cows and a pig were the hardest drinkers out there.
Hah! (insert Ms. Krabappel image)
Interesting how the engraving reads much closer to German compared to modern Dutch
As a Dutch person I am pretty sure the engraving is in German. The glass is named in Germany a Römer, in the UK a Rummer and in Dutch a Roemer.
More history on the Römer
Agreed, it's not Dutch