lˈɪvi ɹᵻpˈoːɹts ðˈæt, ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈoʊmɛnz əbzˈɜːvd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˈæhənˌɑːbɑːɹbəs kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp, wˈʌn ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn ˈɑːksən wʌz hˈɜːd tʊ ˈʌɾɚ ðə wˈɔːɹnɪŋ ɹˈoʊmə, kˈeɪv tˈɪbaɪ"ɹˈoʊm, biː ˌɔn jʊɹ ɡˈɑːɹd".
Livy reports that, among other omens observed during Ahenobarbus' consulship, one of his own oxen was heard to utter the warning Roma, cave tibi ("Rome, be on your guard").