Aesop 067: The Wolf & the Lion
Attribution
Translated into Quenya by Eruyá Þorondil in 2026. Reviewed for language by Chaered.
Notes
First posted on VL, on 2026-06-29.
Motto: What is evil won is evil lost.
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| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I ñarmo ar i rá | | The Wolf & the Lion |
| 2 | -- | | -- |
| 3 | Ñarmo ipíliénë eulë ar mápanë se au rottoryanna matiën se. | | A Wolf had stolen a Lamb and was carrying it off to his lair to eat it. |
| Mal panyalerya náner lai ahyanë yá omennes rá, i pildë i eulë sello, penila apanainië. | | But his plans were very much changed when he met a Lion, who, without making any excuses, took the Lamb away from him. | |
| 4 | I ñarmo lévë au tenna enges varna hairiëssë, ar quentë arisahta ómanen: | | The Wolf made off to a safe distance, and then said in a much injured tone: |
| 5 | Ua manë i amápiël autenya tallë! | | "You have no right to take my property like that!" |
| 6 | I rá tirnë nan, mal pan i ñarmo né haia ar ce nauva urda saita parandénen, eques: | | The Lion looked back, but as the Wolf was too far away to be taught a lesson without too much inconvenience, he said: |
| 7 | Autelya? | | "Your property? |
| Ma homancanel sa? Hya ma i emerro ánë sa lyen ve anna? | | Did you buy it, or did the Shepherd make you a gift of it? | |
| Mecin, á nyarë nin, manen ñentelyes? | | Pray tell me, how did you get it?" | |
| 8 | -- | | -- |
| 9 | Ya mapina hrúcarénen na róvina hrúcarénen. | | Motto: What is evil won is evil lost. |