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Aesop 046: The Travelers & the Purse

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Translated into Quenya by Luinyelle in 2026.

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First posted on VL, on 2026-05-18; not reviewed yet.

Motto: We cannot expect any one to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Lelyarot ar Maltapocollë	  	The Travelers & the Purse
2	--		--
3	Nér atta lelyeánet pelas mallë, yá min tuo lepentë faren quanta pocollë.	             	Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse.
4	“Yé mána ma nin!” eques. “Utúviënyë pocollë.	        	"How lucky I am!" he said. "I have found a purse.
	Lungweryanen navin sa nás quanta malto.”	      	Judging by its weight it must be full of gold."
5	“Áva quetë “Utþviënyë pocollë””, equë aþumorya.	       	"Do not say 'I have found a purse,'" said his companion.
	“Á quetë “vet utúvië pocollë” ar “yé mána ma vent”.	          	"Say rather 'we have found a purse' and 'how lucky we are.'
	Lelyaroiva ná ósatë meno maimartor yo saumartor véla.”	        	Travelers ought to share alike the fortunes or misfortunes of the road."
6	“Vá, ványë,” etwa nér hanquentë raiqua.	        	"No, no," replied the other angrily.
	“Inyë túves ar inyë hepuvas.”	     	"I found it and I am going to keep it."
7	Vin tallumë hlassettë a-holtu “Pustá! Arpo!” ar yá ostirnettë, cennet hossë quenion sorinë rundainen undutúlalar i mallë.	                  	Just then they heard a shout of "Stop, thief!" and looking around, saw a mob of people armed with clubs coming down the road.
8	I nér ye túviénë i maltapocollë lantanë nu ñortonna.	         	The man who had found the purse fell into a panic.
9	“Nanquë umbarta qui hiriltë i pocollë auviënquassë”, holtunes.	         	"We are lost if they find the purse on us," he cried.
10	“Lá, láto”, etwë hanquentë,	      	"No, no," replied the other,
	“Avanet quetë “vet” nónan, sin á himya “ní” tyetya. Á quetë “ní umbarta.””	               	"You would not say 'we' before, so now stick to your 'I'. Say 'I am lost.'"
11	--		--
12	Eques: Lá ecë ven amatirë san i ummanë ósatuva umbartelvar laqui aþalvë ósatë almelvar yú.	                	Motto: We cannot expect any one to share our misfortunes unless we are willing to share our good fortune also.

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