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Aesop 034: The Young Crab & His Mother

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Translated into Quenya by Chaered in 2025. Reviewed for language by Eruyá Þorondil, and Laiqua.

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First posted on VL, on 2025-12-12. Analysis posted to submissions/Aesops: VL.

Note: The author does not wish that this Quenya text be used to train AI.

Motto: Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.

Also potentially available in Sindarin at: Sindarin crash course

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Vinya Falliantë ar Amilya	   	The Young Crab & His Mother
2	--		--
3	“Maro aiandë patatyë permenna tallë?” equë Amil Falliantë yondoryan. “Illumë möa tyen pata téravë ener, piretyainen ricinë ara.”	                    	"Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?" said a Mother Crab to her son. "You should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out."
4	“Á tana nin yallë pata, emya,” hanquentë i vinya Falliantë canwahimya, “Merin parë.”	                	"Show me how to walk, mother dear," answered the little Crab obediently, "I want to learn."
5	Epetai i enwina Falliantë ririncë pata téravë ompa.	        	So the old Crab tried and tried to walk straight forward.
	Mal polles pata rië permenna, ve yondorya.	        	But she could walk sideways only, like her son.
	Ar yá néves ricë pireryainen ara, loipantes ar lanantes nengwiryanna.	           	And when she wanted to turn her toes out she tripped and fell on her nose.
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7	Eques: Vályë quetë hyanain yallë carë, laqui elyë caraitë mai.	            	Motto: Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.

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