《太平广记·卷四百一十六·草木十》
那虫子四条腿，有头有尾，能行走，大小有如螳螂，只是腰身细长一些罢了。
数日皆生四足，有首尾，能行走，大如螳螂，但腰身细长耳。
The worm had four legs, a head, and a tail, and could walk. It was as big as a praying mantis, but its waist was more slender.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 数日皆生四足，有首尾，能行走，大如螳螂，但腰身细长耳。 Modern: 那虫子四条腿，有头有尾，能行走，大小有如螳螂，只是腰身细长一些罢了。 [/INST] The worm had four legs, a head, and a tail, and could walk. It was as big as a praying mantis, but its waist was more slender.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 数日皆生四足，有首尾，能行走，大如螳螂，但腰身细长耳。 Modern: 那虫子四条腿，有头有尾，能行走，大小有如螳螂，只是腰身细长一些罢了。
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The worm had four legs, a head, and a tail, and could walk. It was as big as a praying mantis, but its waist was more slender.
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