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RE: proverb-KLBC




quraq said:

> Suvwl' 'etlh bochmoh  jagh `Iw
> An enemy's blade cases a warriors blade to shine.
> 
This is fine. Note that the Klingon actually says "an enemy's *blood*", not
"an enemy's blade".

> This means that a sword should only be polished with an enemy's blood.
> this 
> is very similar to
> vaj toDuj  Daj  ngeHbej DI vI'
> 
Quite true. 
{vaj toDuj Daj ngeHbej DI vI'} "Sharpshooting of the cosmos' debris
inconclusively tests a warrior's courage"
This saying suggests that because inanimate things/things don't fight back,
they aren't a real challenge. Similarly, your proverb suggests that only
fighting a real, living enemy improves a sword.


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