And this she does to prevent our becoming united by a common enmity, and her having us both on her hands, and also to ensure getting the start of you in one of two ways, either by crippling our power or by making its strength her own. Now it is our policy to be beforehand with her-- that is, for Corcyra to make an offer of alliance and for you to accept it;
eta ez da konturatzen haiengan eragina duten korintoarrak zuen etsai direla eta mendean hartu nahi gaituztela, lehenengo gu, baina gero zuei erasotzeko asmoz-bata bestearen etsai garelakoz elkarrekin aurre egin ez diezaiogun-, eta horrela euren bi helburuak betetzea: