Aesop 003: Belling the Cat
Attribution
Translated into Quenya by Chaered in 2025. Reviewed for language by Laiqua.
Notes
Number 613 in the Perry Aesop index. See also Wikipedia. First posted on VL, on 2025-12-15. Analysis posted to submissions/Aesops: VL. The Sindarin translation is by Rínor, retrieved 2026-04-25.
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Motto: It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.
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【1】 Himya Indyel i Miuinna
► Glingad nell bo ieath e·Vuig
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【3】 I Nyarrinci néya carner yomenië þantiën panwë na eterúna intë cottoltallo, i Miuë.
► Erlu i·nigyl govasser an amarthad banu al leithiad din ui goth dín, e·Vuig.
¶ Annún merneltë tuvë lé istiën yá túlanes, itan uva ten lúmë hónoriën.
► Eno evírer hired leng¹ istad io anglennast, to² havathar aen lû nored ‘wa.
¶ É, maunë carë ma, pan oialë tandë þóreáneltë napparyar i hraië veryaneltë etemenë haustantallo auressë hya lómessë.
► Î, boe andin hired leng¹, an dorthasser vi thoss nan i·ñgemp dín to² nabant ú-verthasser gwaed od i·chaew dín vin dû egor aur.
【4】 Lanquentes linë panwi, mal namneltë alla illio faren mára.
► Athrabenner lae peny, ach ammódher i û vaer i·pheny hain.
¶ Teldavë anwinya Nyarrincë tolunë ar equë:
► Na vedui Nigol dhae-‘wain eriast ah ebent:
【5】 “Samin panwë ya nemë lai eripsinwa, mal istan i nauvas túrë.
► “Sevin banu i nêf athgar, a bedhin i crannathab den.
【6】 I reä carda ya möa men carë ná nutë indyel os i Miuiva lango.
► Boe amben glingad nell bo iaeth e·Vuig.
¶ Yá hlaruvalvë i indyel hyalë, tá istuvalvë ú-pusto i cottolva túla.”
► Io lhassab e·nellad, to² istab i e·goth vín dôl.”
【7】 Lio aitanë ilyë Nyarrinci i uiltë nauyénë taitë panwë fai.
► Gaedennin il i·Nigyl i allu óver nûth oh e·banu han.
¶ Mal endessë alariënto pá almelta, enwina Nyarrincë oronyë ar equë:
► Ach lo ‘ellasser oh en·alvar dín, Nigol iaur eriast ah ebent:
【8】 “Quetuvan í vinya Nyarrincio panwë ná arya.
► “Pedathon i dhae vaer e·banu nan e·nigol ‘wain.
¶ Mal ányë carë min maquetta: Man nutuva i indyel i Miuissë?”
► Ach dhavo nin mabeded: Man glingatha e·nell bo iaeth e·Vuig?”
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【10】 Eques: Quetië i möa carë ná alavéla ve carië.
► Pess: Te er nad peded i nad thô carnen, ach hith egel cared den.