Then while the glistening meat dripped down the tables it was the custom for the defeated to celebrate the deeds of those who had overcome them, while the victor dipped his head in disparagement of his greatness and fended off the compliments with small defensive gestures of his hands.
Eta mahaietan haragi distiratsuari koipea zerion bitartean, bentzutuek beren garaileen egintzak goraipatzen zituzten. Garaileek burua makurtzen zuten beren egintzak gutxietsi nahian eta uko egiten zieten laudorioei eskuekin defentsa-keinu txikiak eginez.