[Doitsu]

Originally Posted by Jellby

I'm still early enough in the project to choose a different one if a better option is given.

Have a look at the article that I linked to. IMHO, Payne's translation is much more readable. Here's an excerpt from the (somewhat raunchy) story that the article refers to:

a) The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad (Burton)

So they said, "Thou must not remain with us this night save on condition that thou submit to our commands, and that whatso thou seest, thou ask no questions there anent, nor enquire of its cause." "All right," rejoined he, and they said, "Go read the writing over the door." So he rose and went to the entrance and there found written in letters of gold wash; Whoso speaketh of what concerneth him not, shall hear what pleaseth him not! The Porter said, Be ye witnesses against me that I will not speak on whatso concerneth me not."

b) The Porter And The Three Ladies Of Baghdad (Payne)

So the mistress of the house said to the porter, 'Thou shalt pass the night with us on condition that thou submit to our authority and that, whatever thou seest, thou ask no questions about it nor enquire the reason of it.' 'It is well,' answered he; and they said, 'Go and read what is written over the door.' So he went to the door and found the following words written thereon in letters of gold, 'He who speaks of what concerns him not, shall hear what will not please him.' And he said, 'Be ye witness against me that I will not speak of what concerns me not.'