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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【1】 I ñarmo ar i rá
► The Wolf & the Lion
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【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?"
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【9】 Ya mapina hrúcarénen na róvina hrúcarénen.
► Motto: What is evil won is evil lost.