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Aesop 064: The Wolf & the Sheep

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Translation by VL user Chaered in 2026. First posted on VL, on 2026-01-15; not reviewed yet. -- Motto: A knave's hypocrisy is easily seen through.

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No. Quenya Tengwar Means
1 Ñarmo ar Máma    The Wolf & the Sheep
2 --  --
3 Ñarmo nánë harna mahtalessë ó Morco.        A Wolf had been hurt in a fight with a Bear.
4 Únes polë levë ar únë ecë sen farta saicerya ar soiciërya.             He was unable to move and could not satisfy his hunger and thirst.
5 Máma mennë areä muinasseryanna, ar i Ñarmo holtunë sen.            A Sheep passed by near his hiding place, and the Wolf called to him.
6 “Mecin i tulyalyë nin yulda neno,” inques,          "Please fetch me a drink of water," he begged,
“nai antauvas nin fáreä poldorë itan polin ñetë imnin uma ronda mat.”              "that might give me strength enough so I can get me some solid food."
7 “Ronda mat!” equë i Máma.       "Solid food!" said the Sheep.
8 “Ta teä inyë, intyan.       "That means me, I suppose.
Quíta tulyauvan lyen yulda, rië alyauvas licitanya nunna hlungolyassë.            If I should bring you a drink, it would only serve to wash me down your throat.
Vá quetë nin pá yulda!”      Don't talk to me about a drink!"
9 --  --
10 Eques: Olco imnetyalë amaliquisteä.       Motto: A knave's hypocrisy is easily seen through.

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