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Aesop 118: The Mischievous Dog

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Translation by VL user Chaered in 2026. First posted on VL, on 2026-03-05; not reviewed yet. Translation ongoing.

Missing words: acquaintance.

Motto: Notoriety is not fame.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Tyalperesso Röa	 	The Mischievous Dog
2	--		--
3	Néya engë Röa ye nánë tallë saunasseä ar quanta tyalperessanen i maunë Heruryan nutë lungo tauhyapat os langorya na pusta se peresta naþali ar armari.	                         	There was once a Dog who was so ill-natured and mischievous that his Master had to fasten a heavy wooden clog about his neck to keep him from annoying visitors and neighbors.
	Mal i Röa nemnë ná anvalateä pá i tauhyapat ar luncesses ilinna romyavë tottocila vequi mernes telyanta ilquenello ríþë.	                   	But the Dog seemed to be very proud of the clog and dragged it about noisily as if he wished to attract everybody's attention.
	Únes polë elenta mo.	    	He was not able to impress anyone.
4	“Nai lyen ná saila,” equë enwina ??, “i cé quildalyë et cen ó tana tauhyapat.	                 	"You would be wiser," said an old acquaintance, "to keep quietly out of sight with that clog.
	Ma merilyë i illi isteäuva yaitë úlaitima ar saunasseä Röa nalyë?”	          	Do you want everybody to know what a disgraceful and ill-natured Dog you are?"
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6	Eques: Hrusinwa lá maisinwa.	     	Motto: Notoriety is not fame.

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