Aesop 141: The Lion's Share

【1】 Raurova Massë

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► The Lion's 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   

► A long time ago, the Lion, the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf agreed to go hunting together, sharing with each other whatever they found.

【4】 Umanar i Narmo roitanë ar faranë Arasso ar lintië yallë máloryar estatiën i harma.

              

► One day the Wolf ran down a Stag and immediately called his comrades to divide the spoil.

【5】 Lacestaina, i Rauro túlë opo altamat meter ciritas ar, höa ettaniénen failasseo, yestanë nótë i naþali.

                   

► Without being asked, the Lion placed himself at the head of the feast to do the carving, and, with a great show of fairness, began to count the guests.

【6】 “Minya,” eques, nótila raccaryainen, “ná imni, i Rauro.

            

► "One," he said, counting on his claws, "that is myself the Lion.

¶ Atta, ná i Narmo, neldë na i Huar, ó i Rusco nalmë canta.”

                

► Two, that's the Wolf, three, is the Jackal, and the Fox makes four."

【7】 En alta ríþenen estantes i Arasso canta imalca astannar canta.

          

► He then very carefully divided the Stag into four equal parts.

【8】 “Nányë Rauro Aran,” eques yá etéliës, “epetai aþahanyë cavin minya asta.

             

► "I am King Lion," he said, when he had finished, "so of course I get the first part.

¶ Neuna asta ná nin pan nányë i arturca illion; ar tana ná ninya pan nányë i arverya illion.”

                   

► This next part falls to me because I am the strongest; and this is mine because I am the bravest."

【9】 Sí yestanes tirë i hyani amahráva.

      

► He now began to glare at the others very savagely.

¶ “Aiquen leo canë i lemba asta,” yarranes, rahtaila raccaryar raxeävë, “sí ná i lúmë etequetiën.”

                  

► "If any of you have any claim to the part that is left," he growled, stretching his claws meaningly, "now is the time to speak up."

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【11】 Eques: Melehtë tyarë armalë.

     

► Motto: Might causes right.