tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 24 18:25:03 1997
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Re: Treasure Island
- From: "SuSvaj" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Treasure Island
- Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 21:32:27 -0400
> > qoror here. I was watching an adaptation of Treasure Island just
now,
> >and someone said something that sounds good for Klingons as well. I
don't know
> >whether it was in the real book or not. Here it is:
>
> > "Gentlemen of virture never turn back."
>
> > and my stab at it:
>
> > "Qu'chajvo' not tlhe' ghob SuvwI'pu'."
"Turning from duty" strikes me as to English a metaphor. The most literal
meaning of "turn back" is probably "chegh", "surrender". Thus:
"not chegh ghob SuvwI'pu'."
SuSvaj