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Aesop 005: The Fox & the Grapes

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Translated into Quenya by Chaered in 2025.

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First posted on VL, on 2025-12-17; not reviewed yet. Analysis posted to submissions/Aesops: VL. The Sindarin translation is by Rínor, retrieved 2026-04-25.

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Motto: There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Rusco ar Mirupior	  	e·Rusc ah i·Mirybin
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3	Rusco umaurë tuntanë vanya marina mirupiosta ya linganë liantessë latila pelas i olbar aldo.	              	Er aur rusc dírant ban bain na mirybin gîw ‘lingol od longalas bela golf galadh.
	I mirupior nemner feryë ruviën piryanen, ar i Ruscuva songassë celunë lan tirnes tai xaraila.	                	i·Mirybin eníver ve ragathar aen vo haw, a gobem e·rusc greithast lo edir ah anírant din.
4	I piosta linganë orna olbassë, ar maunë i Rusquen capë sanna.	            	i·Mirybin ‘lingast o golf vrand, ah e·rusc baurast gabed adh raethad din.
	Minya lussë yá campes, loitanesses háya.	       	e·Lû vinui agamp ah edhiw den vo lae.
	Etta patanes öa þenna menanen ar norila campes tanna, mal lanantes öa ata.	              	To gbedrast gwa chaeras thent ah agor cabed norol na den, air dhewed lû dadui.
	At' ar ata rinces, mal lustavë.	       	Ad ah ad rithast, ach edhiw.
5	Sí harunes ar tirnes i mirupior feuvénen.	       	Si achodh ah edir i·mirybin vin dêl.
6	“Taitë aut nanyë,” eques.	     	“Ni fôf,” ebent.
	“Ela lumbateänyë na ñetë piosta naxë mirupióron yai uir valasta hacë.”	           	“Si dhrauthast im gared ban na mirybin oer i û veru nan e·vavras nín.”
7	Ar öa patanes laca, laca yaiwenen.	       	A phedrast iaewen gwa.
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9	Eques: Linë lië nentar nattira ar yaita tai ná han anyaitiëlta.	            	Pess: ??

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