KTF/Language/proverbs
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Klingon Proverbs
| We are Klingons! | tlhInganmaH! |
| Klingons are born, live as warriors, then die. | boghtlhInganpu', SuvwI'pu' moj, Hegh. |
| Klingons are born to fight and conquer. | SuvmeH 'ejcharghmeHboghtlhInganpu'. |
| When threatened, fight. | DabuQlu'DI' yISuv. |
| We fight to enrich the spirit. | qa' wIje'meHmaSuv. |
| If you are sad, act! | bI'IQchughyIvang! |
| Hit them hard and hit them fast. | tIqIpqu' 'ejnomtIqIp. |
| Klingons do not procrastinate. | lumbe' tlhInganpu'. |
| If it's in your way, knock it down. | DubotchughyIpummoH. |
| To survive, we must expand. | mataHmeHmaSachnIS. |
| Klingons
are a proud race, and we intend to go on being
| Hem tlhInganSegh 'ejmaHamtaH 'e' wIHech. |
| Great deeds, great songs. | ta'mey Dun, bommey Dun. |
| The memory of you sings in my blood. | bomDI' 'IwwIjqaqaw. |
| Choose to fight, not negotiate. | bISuv 'e' yIwIv; bISutlh 'e' yIwIvQo'. |
| If you must negotiate, watch your enemy's eyes. | bISutlhnISchughjaghlI' mInDu' tIbej. |
| Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight. | Suvlu'taHvISyapbe' HoSneH. |
| Real power is in the heart. | tIqDaqHoSna' tu'lu. |
| There is nothing shameful in falling before a superior enemy. | DujeychughjaghnIvyItuHQo'. |
| There is no honor in attacking the weak. | pujwI' HIvlu'chughquvbe'lu'. |
| When in doubt, surprise them. | bISovbejbe'DI' tImer. |
| Trust your instincts. | DujtIvoqtaH |
| There are no old warriors. | SuvwI'pu' qantu'lu'be'. |
| Listen to the voice of your blood. | 'IwlIjghoghyIQoy. |
| A warrior's blood boils before the fire is hot. | tujpa' qul pub SuvwI' 'Iw. |
| In Space, all warriors are Cold Warriors | loghDaqSuvrupboghSuvwI'pu' chaHHochSuvwI'pue'. |
| Blood and water don't mix. | tay'taHbe' 'IwbIQ je. |
| One is always of his tribe. | reHtay' ghottuqDaj je. |
| Drinking fake ale is better then drinking water. | tlhutlhmeHHIqngebqaq law' bIQqaqpuS. |
| A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone. | nItebQobqaDjup 'e' chaw'be' SuvwI'. |
| When a warrior goes to a battle, he does not abandon his friends. | may'DaqjaHDI' SuvwI' juppu'Dajlonbe'. |
| Klingons do not faint. | vulchoHbe' tlhInganpu'. |
| Klingons do not get sick. | ropchoHbe' tlhInganpu'. |
| Klingons do not lie in bed. | QongDaqDaqQotbe' tlhInganpu'. |
| To understand life, endure pain. | yInDayajmeH 'oy' yISIQ. |
| Pleasure is nonessential. | 'utbe' bel. |
| A warrior does not complain about physical discomfort. | loQ 'oy'DI' SuvwI' bepbe'. |
| Klingons never bluff. | nottojtlhInganpu'. |
| Adhere to virtue honorably. | batlhghobyIpab. |
| Virtue is the reward. | pop 'oH ghob'e'. |
| One need not enjoy virtue. | ghobtIvnISbe'lu'. |
| There is always a chance. | reH 'ebtu'lu'. |
| Capture all opportunities. | Hoch 'ebmeytIjon. |
| Honor is more important than life. | batlhpotlh law' yInpotlhpuS. |
| One does not acheive honor | batlhHa' vanglu'taHvISquvchavbe'lu'. |
| When
you insult a Klingon's honor,
| tlhInganquvDatIchDI' Seng. |
| If you cannot fail, you cannot succeed. | bIlujlaHbe'chughbIQaplaHbe'. |
| If you cannot be shamed, you cannot be honored. | bItuHlaHbe'chughbIqivlaHbe'. |
| The Klingon who kills without showing his face has no honor. | quvHutlhHoHboghtlhIngan 'ach qabDaj 'angbe'bogh. |
| Only
an enemy without honor refuses to show himself in
| 'ang'eghQo' quvHutlhboghjaghneHghobtaHvISghaH. |
| A leader must stand alone. | nItebSuvnISDevwI'. |
| Navigate your vessel alone. | nItebDujlIjyIchIj. |
| May your enemies run with fear. | ghIjqetjaghmeyjaj. |
| For one mission, there is one leader. | wa' Qu'vaDwa' DevwI' tu'lu'. |
| A Klingon does not postpone a matter of honor. | batlhqelDI' tlhIngan, lumbe'. |
| It is a good day to die. | Heghlu'meHQaQjajvam. |
| May you die well. | batlhbIHeghjaj. |
| If you are afraid to die, you have already died. | bIHeghvIpchughbIHeghpu'. |
| Death is an experience best shared. | Heghlu'DI' mobbe'lu'chughQaQqu' HeghwanI'. |
| To really succeed, you must enjoy eating poison. | bIQapqu'meHtarDaSop 'e' DatIvnIS. |
| To die defending his ship is the hope of every Klingon. | DujDajHubtaHvISHegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan. |
| To die in the line of duty is the hope of every Klingon. | Qu'Dajta'taHvISHegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan. |
| To die while serving the Empire is the hope of every Klingon. | wo' toy'taHvISHegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan. |
| A Klingon warrior is always prepared to fight. | reHSuvruptlhInganSuvwI'. |
| Never leave without your bat'leth. | bImejDI' reHbetleHlIjyItlhap. |
| No Klingon ever breaks his word. | notlay'Ha' tlhnIngan. |
| Focus on but one target. | wa' DoSneHyIbuS. |
| You salute the stars. | HovmeyDavan. |
| A beard is a symbol of courage. | toDuj 'oSrol. |
| Stop talking! Drink! | bIjatlh 'e' yImev. yItlhutlh! |
| A warrior fights to the death. | wejHeghchughvay', SuvtaHSuvwI'. |
| Klingons do not surrender. | jeghbe' tlhInganpu'. |
| A Klingon does not run away from his battles. | may'meyDajvo' Haw'be' tlhIngan. |
| May you die before you are captured. | Dajonlu'pa' bIHeghjaj. |
| Better to die on our feet than live on our knees. | QamvISHeghqaq law' torvISyInqaqpuS. |
| Cowards take hostages. Klingons do not. | vubpu' jonnuchpu'. jonbe' tlhInganpu'. |
| No one survived Khitomer. | QI'tomerDaqHeghpu' Hoch. |
| Even the best blade will rust and grow dull unless it is cared for. | 'etlhQorghHa'lu'chughragh 'etlhnIvqu' 'ejjejHa'choH. |
| The used kut'luch is always shiny. | reHbochqutluchlo'lu'bogh. |
| Shooting space garbage is no test of a warriors mettle. | vajtoDujDajngeHbej DI vI'. |
| Only fools have no fear. | notqoHpue' neHghIjlu'. |
| The wind does not respect a fool. | qoHvuvbe' SuS. |
| Fear is power. | vay' DaghIjlaHchughbIHoSghaj. |
| Only a fool fights in a burning house. | meQtaHboghqachDaqSuvqoHmeH. |
| Only fools don't attack. | HIvbe' qoHpu' neH. |
| A fool's only achievement is death. | HeghneHchavqoH. |
| Fools die young. | qanchoHpa' qoH, HeghqoH. |
| Mercy or power. | pungghapHos. |
| Keep holding the hammer. | mupwI' yI'uchtahH! |
| Revenge is the best revenge. | bortaSnIvqu' 'oH bortaS'e'. |
| Always it is the brave ones who die. | reHHeghyoHwI'pue'. |
| Survival must be earned. | yInlu'taH 'e' bajnISlu'. |
| Victory must be earned. | yaychavlu' 'e' bajnISlu'. |
| Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man. | qaStaHvISwa' ram loSSaD Hugh SIjlaHqetboghloD. |
| An honorable death requires no vengeance. | batlhHeghLu'chughnoDnISbe' vay'. |
| Tickle
us, do we not laugh? Prick us , do we not bleed?
| qotlhchughmaHagbea'? cheDuQchughmareghbea'? cheQIHchughmanoDbea'? |
| Revenge is a dish which is best served cold. | bortaSbIrjablu'DI' reHQaQqu' nay'. |
| If winning is not important, then why keep score. | potlhbe'chughyayqatlhpeeghlu'? |
| The execution of but one warrior brings shame to all. | wa' SuvwI' muHlu'DI', tuHchoHHochSuvwI'pu'. |
| He doesn't eat gagh! | qaghSopbe'! |
| If a
warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is
| Qu' buSHa'cughSuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qojmatlhHa'chugh, paghghaHSuvwI |
| Gagh is always best served when live. | yIntaHboghqaghjablu'DI' reHnIvqu' qagh. |
| Admire the person with dirt under his fingernails. | butlhghajboghnuv'e'eyIHo'. |
| Motives are insignificant. | rammeqmey. |
| When a warrior dies, his spirit escapes. | HeghDI' SuvwI' narghSuvwI' qa'. |
| If the warrior's spirit has not escaped, the battle is still going on. | narghbe'chughSuvwI' qa' taH may'. |
| Curse well! | pe'vIlmu'qaDmeytIbach. |
| Conquer what you desire. | vay' DaneHboghyIchargh. |
| You have choosen your weapon, so fight! | nuHlIjDawIvpu', vajyISuv! |
| Celebrate! Tomorrow we may die! | yIlop! wa'leSchaqmaHegh! |
| The
family of a Klingon warrior is responsible for his actions, and he is
| vangDI' tlhInganSuvwI' ngoy' qorDu'Daj; vangDI' qorDu'Dajngoy' tlhInganSuvwI'. |
| The dishonor of the father dishonors his sons and their sons for three generations. | qaStaHvISwejpuqpoHmeyvavpuqloDpu' puqloDpu'chajjequvHa'moHvavquvHa'ghach. |
| Remember the scent. | vay' DalarghDI' yIqaw. |
| Love is always smelled. | reH bang larghlu'. |
| The hunter does not lie down with the prey. | QotDI' gheDtlhejbe' wamwI'. |
| Do not kill an animal unless you intened to eat it. | Ha'DIbaHDaSop 'e'eDaHechbe'chughyIHoHQo'. |
| Klingons kill for their own purposes. | tlhIngannqoQmet. chavmeHHoHtlhInganpu'. |
| Don't trust those who frequently smile. | pIjmonchughvay' yIvoqQo'. |
| A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye. | leghlaHchu'be'chughmInlo'laHbe' tajjej. |
| Your father is part of you always. | reHDuSIghvavlI'. |
| Pay no heed to glob flies. | ghIlabghewmeytIbuSQo'. |
| If you sleep with targs, you'll wake up with glob flies. | bIQongtaHvISnItlhejchughtarghmeybIvemDI' nItlhejghIlabghewmey. |
| If the qIvon is cold, the blood is hot. | bIrchughqIvontuj 'Iw. |
| No pain, no gain. | 'oy'be'lu'chughQapbe'lu'. |
| The son of a Klingon is a man the day he can first hold a blade. | wa' taj 'etlh 'uchchoHlaHtlhInganpuqloD; jajvetlhloDnenmoj. |
| The victor is always right. | reHlughcharghwI'. |
| In war, there is nothing more honorable than victory. | noHghoblu'DI' yayquv law' HochquvpuS. |
| History is written by the victors. | qunqoncharghwI'pue'. |
| To find ale, go into a bar. | HIqDaSammeHtachyI'el. |
| A ship cloaks in order to attack. | HIvmeHDujSo'lu'. |
| In order to succeed, we attack. | maQapmeHmaHIv. |
| Everyone encounters tribbles occasionally. | ruTyIHmeyghom Hoch. |
| If you
want to eat pipius claw, you'll have to break a few
| pIpyuSpachDaSopDaneHchughpIpyUspuSDaghornIS. |
| Trust, but locate the doors. | yIvoq 'ach lojmItmeyyISam. |
| Trust, but verify. | yIvoq 'ach yI'ol. |
| When you begin a mission, remember Aktuh and Melota. | Qu' DataghDI' 'aqtu' mellota' je tIqaw. |
| Don't trust Yridians who bring gifts. | nobmeyqemboghyIrIDnganpue' yIvoqQo'. |
| Don't trust Ferengi who give back money. | Huch nobHa'boghverenganpue' yIvoqQo'. |
| He can sell ice on RuraPenthe. | rura' pente'DaqchuchngevlaHghaH. |
| Don't just aim; hit the target! | yIQeqQo' neH. DoSyIqIp! |
| If a warrior does not fight, he does not breathe. | Suvbe'chughSivwI' tlhuHbe' SuvwI'. |
| Hear the warrior cry out! | jachSuvwI' 'e' yIQoy! |
| Anger excites. | SeymoHQeH. |
| You
pay attention to your Fek'lhr and I will pay
| veqlarghhlI' yIbuS 'ejveqlarghwI' vIbuS. |
| Care about your students. | ghojwI'pu'lI' tISaH. |
| When an escaped prisoner looks for a guard, he always finds one. | 'avwI' nejDI' narghta'boghqama' reH 'avwI; Sambej. |
| No enemy is boring. | Dal paghjagh. |
| Today I am a warrior. | DaHjajSuvwIe' jIH. |
| I must show you my heart. | tIqwIjSa'angnIS. |
| I travel the river of blood. | 'IwbIQtIqDaqjIjaH. |
| If you
don't use the painstik, the child will never
| 'oy'naQDalo'be'chugh not nenghep lop puq. |
| I am not a merry man. | loDQuchjIHbe'. |
| Don't catch anybugs. | ghewmeytISuqQo'. |
| We succeed together in a greater whole. | wa' DolnIvDaqmatay'DI' maQap. |
| Destroying
an empire to win a war is no victory, and ending a batlle
| noHQapmeHwo' Qaw'lu'chughyaychavbe'lu' 'ejwo' choqmeH may' DoHlu'chughlujbe'lu'. |
| Have the courage to admit your mistakes. | QaghmeylIjtIchID, yIyoH. |
| Buyor die. | bIje'be'chughvajbIHegh. |
