Let this whirl the spears while we sit still; let this take up the prerogative and the duty of fighting.

Unimperilled, we shall be able to imperil others; we can drain their blood and lose no drop of ours.

One may defeat an enemy by inaction.

Who would not rather fight safely than at a loss?
Who would strive to suffer chastisement when he may contend unhurt?
Our success in arms will be more prosperous if hunger joins battle first.

Let hunger captain us, and so let us take the first chance of conflict.