# Or ... egg, will you give a scorpion to him? This question could also be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "And you would never give him a scorpion ... egg." # scorpion A scorpion is similar to a spider, but it has a tail with a poisonous sting. If scorpions are not known where you are, you could translate this as "poisonous spider" or "spider that stings"