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Aesop 141: The Lion's Share

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Translation ongoing by VL user Laiqua in 2026. First posted on VL, on 2026-01-10; reviewed by VL user Raccoon.

Motto: Might makes right.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Raurova Massë	 	The Lion's (leonine) share
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3	Andanéya i Rauro, i Rusco, i Huar, i Narmo þáquenter i faruvantë uo ar ilya estatuva hyanain ilyqa i túviévas.	                    q   	Once upon a time the Lion, the Fox, the Jackal (and) the Wolf agreed that they will hunt together and each will to others all that he found.
4	Umanar i Narmo roitanë ar faranë Arasso ar lintië yallë máloryar estatiën i harma.	              	One day the Wolf chased and hunted a Stag and quickly called his comrades to divide the treasure.
5	Lacestaina, i Rauro túlë opo altamat meter ciritas ar, höa ettaniénen failasseo, yestanë nótë i naþali.	                   	Unasked, the Lion came before the great-meal in order to divide it and, by a great spectacle of justice, began to count the guests.
6	“Minya,” eques, nótila raccaryainen, “ná imni, i Rauro.	            	"(The) first," he said, counting by his claws, "is myself, the Lion.
	Atta, ná i Narmo, neldë na i Huar, ó i Rusco nalmë canta.”	                	(The) second is the Wolf, (the) third is the Jackal and with the Fox we are four."
7	En alta ríþenen estantes i Arasso canta imalca astannar canta.	          	Then with great care he divided the Stag into four equivalent pieces.
8	“Nányë Rauro Aran,” eques yá etéliës, “epetai aþahanyë cavin minya asta.	             	"I am Lion King," he said when he had finished, "therefore understandably I receive (the) first part.
	Neuna asta ná nin pan nányë i arturca illion; ar tana ná ninya pan nányë i arverya illion.”	                   	(This) next part is for me because I am the strongest of all; and that (one) is mine because I am the bravest of all."
9	Sí yestanes tirë i hyani amahráva.	      	Then he began watching the others very savagely.
	“Aiquen leo canë i lemba asta,” yarranes, rahtaila raccaryar raxeävë, “sí ná i lúmë etequetiën.”	                  	"If anybody of you claims the leftover part," he growled, stretching his claws dangerously, "now is the time for speaking out."
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11	Eques: Melehtë tyarë armalë.	     	Motto: might makes justice.

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