Proverbs, Adages, Aphorisms, Saws, Wise Sayings & Clichés - Page 11 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 02-18-2005, 06:56 AM

That's it, Nil !

your turn...

Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-21-2005, 11:48 PM

My quote is not a proverb in the context of its story, but, taken outside of it, it looks wise.

Enedwaith, hier ist es:

I will speak, when I have looked and thought longer.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-01-2005, 12:01 AM

Anyone? Anbody at all?

Evisse the Blue · 03-01-2005, 05:10 AM

Umm, a hint maybe?

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-03-2005, 12:00 AM

It's in the Unfinished Tales. The speaker and the spoken-to are both mortals.

Tuor of Gondolin · 03-03-2005, 05:56 PM

Yess, yess, we knows, precious!
UT hint did it. It's Meneldur musing on message from nassty elvsees.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-03-2005, 09:25 PM

The setting for this scene did not exist by Meneldur's time.

And I think that's another hint.

Guinevere · 03-04-2005, 07:33 AM

Finally found it, thanks to your hint

it's in "The Druédain"
Aghan (the Drûg) speaking to his (human) friend Barach.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-07-2005, 02:37 AM

Your thread again!

Guinevere · 03-11-2005, 04:13 PM

Thank you!

Quote:

Rede is oft found at the rising of the sun.

Firefoot · 03-11-2005, 05:13 PM

Aragorn, I think, to Théoden, maybe?

I know I saw it recently... but I can't find it now.

Guinevere · 03-11-2005, 05:38 PM

Sorry, wrong guess.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-13-2005, 07:12 PM

Aragorn, to the other Hunters?

Guinevere · 03-14-2005, 01:31 PM

Not Aragorn. But "to the other hunters" is right.

Firefoot · 03-14-2005, 02:00 PM

Legolas to the other hunters, then. (It would seem that Gimli's not real big on clichés...)

Edit: Hey, I actually found it tonight. Legolas did say it, in The Riders of Rohan.

Guinevere · 03-21-2005, 04:52 PM

That's it! Well done, Firefoot! (sorry for the delay in confirming

)

Firefoot · 03-21-2005, 05:15 PM

Thanks. (Nice smilie.

)

Quote:

"And yet come to naught in the end but might-have-beens"

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-25-2005, 11:11 PM

Gimli, to Legolas, in The Last Debate?

Firefoot · 03-26-2005, 07:03 AM

Yep.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-27-2005, 01:57 AM

[F]rom high places it is easy to fall low.

Guinevere · 03-27-2005, 03:41 AM

"The upclimbing is painful, and from high places it is easy to fall low"
Sador says to Túrin concerning the striving of the Edain after the Elves.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-28-2005, 02:54 AM

Yours again.

Guinevere · 03-28-2005, 10:16 AM

Thank you, Nil!

Quote:

Words may open wounds.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-29-2005, 10:34 PM

Núneth, to Erendis.

Sorry, exact circumstances slipped my mind.

Guinevere · 03-30-2005, 03:04 AM

It was when Aldarion stayed with them, but he was restless and did not speak of the wedding. Erendis, though troubled by his behaviour, said nothing. That's when Nuneth said this (I don't know if to Erendis or to herself...)

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-31-2005, 12:47 AM

[N]ot all tears are an evil.

Firefoot · 03-31-2005, 06:08 AM

Gandalf to the hobbits at the Grey Havens.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 04-01-2005, 08:16 PM

Your turn.

Firefoot · 04-01-2005, 10:29 PM

Thanks.

Quote:

"Often it is seen that in dangerous days men hide their chief treasure."

Nilpaurion Felagund · 04-01-2005, 11:32 PM

On why he hasn't seen her before in Rivendell.

Firefoot · 04-02-2005, 08:16 AM

Of course.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 04-04-2005, 05:25 AM

Mind your P's and Q's . . .

Firefoot · 04-07-2005, 02:28 PM

Sam to himself?

Guinevere · 04-08-2005, 01:19 PM

No, wasn't that Merry's counsel to the other Hobbits before they went to join the company in the Prancing Pony ? (He himself went for a walk..)

Nilpaurion Felagund · 04-10-2005, 05:46 AM

Take the thread.

Guinevere · 04-11-2005, 03:57 AM

Thanks, Nil

Quote:

Other shall the wanderer return than as he set forth.

Firefoot · 05-24-2005, 05:54 PM

Voronwë to Elemmakil.

Guinevere · 05-25-2005, 01:38 PM

Indeed, that's him.

Firefoot · 05-25-2005, 02:07 PM

Thanks.

Quote:

"A thief shall reveal thieves!"

Nilpaurion Felagund · 08-03-2005, 06:59 PM

Fëanor, to the Valar in Máhanaxar.

02-18-2005, 06:56 AM	#401
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	That's it, Nil ! your turn... __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

02-21-2005, 11:48 PM	#402
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Danke schön! My quote is not a proverb in the context of its story, but, taken outside of it, it looks wise. Enedwaith, hier ist es: I will speak, when I have looked and thought longer. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-01-2005, 12:01 AM	#403
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	*the usual cricket music* Anyone? Anbody at all? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-01-2005, 05:10 AM	#404
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Umm, a hint maybe? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

03-03-2005, 12:00 AM	#405
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Hintses. It's in the Unfinished Tales. The speaker and the spoken-to are both mortals. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-03-2005, 05:56 PM	#406
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	Yess, yess, we knows, precious! UT hint did it. It's Meneldur musing on message from nassty elvsees. __________________ Aure Entuluva!

03-03-2005, 09:25 PM	#407
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	I'm sorry, no. The setting for this scene did not exist by Meneldur's time. And I think that's another hint. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-04-2005, 07:33 AM	#408
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Finally found it, thanks to your hint it's in "The Druédain" Aghan (the Drûg) speaking to his (human) friend Barach. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-07-2005, 02:37 AM	#409
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Correct! Your thread again! __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-11-2005, 05:13 PM	#411
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Aragorn, I think, to Théoden, maybe? I know I saw it recently... but I can't find it now.

03-11-2005, 05:38 PM	#412
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Sorry, wrong guess. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-13-2005, 07:12 PM	#413
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Aragorn, to the other Hunters? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-14-2005, 01:31 PM	#414
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Not Aragorn. But "to the other hunters" is right. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-14-2005, 02:00 PM	#415
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Legolas to the other hunters, then. (It would seem that Gimli's not real big on clichés...) Edit: Hey, I actually found it tonight. Legolas did say it, in The Riders of Rohan. Last edited by Firefoot; 03-15-2005 at 08:31 PM.

03-21-2005, 04:52 PM	#416
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	That's it! Well done, Firefoot! (sorry for the delay in confirming ) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-25-2005, 11:11 PM	#418
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Gimli, to Legolas, in The Last Debate? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-26-2005, 07:03 AM	#419
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Yep.

03-27-2005, 01:57 AM	#420
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Thanks, Firefoot! [F]rom high places it is easy to fall low. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-27-2005, 03:41 AM	#421
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	"The upclimbing is painful, and from high places it is easy to fall low" Sador says to Túrin concerning the striving of the Edain after the Elves. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-28-2005, 02:54 AM	#422
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Correct! Yours again. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-29-2005, 10:34 PM	#424
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Núneth, to Erendis. Sorry, exact circumstances slipped my mind. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-30-2005, 03:04 AM	#425
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	right! It was when Aldarion stayed with them, but he was restless and did not speak of the wedding. Erendis, though troubled by his behaviour, said nothing. That's when Nuneth said this (I don't know if to Erendis or to herself...) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-31-2005, 12:47 AM	#426
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Here's an easy one. [N]ot all tears are an evil. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-31-2005, 06:08 AM	#427
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Gandalf to the hobbits at the Grey Havens.

04-01-2005, 08:16 PM	#428
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Was there ever any doubt? Your turn. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

04-01-2005, 11:32 PM	#430
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Aragorn, to Arwen. On why he hasn't seen her before in Rivendell. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

04-02-2005, 08:16 AM	#431
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Of course.

04-04-2005, 05:25 AM	#432
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Thanks! Mind your P's and Q's . . . __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

04-07-2005, 02:28 PM	#433
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Sam to himself?

04-08-2005, 01:19 PM	#434
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	No, wasn't that Merry's counsel to the other Hobbits before they went to join the company in the Prancing Pony ? (He himself went for a walk..) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

04-10-2005, 05:46 AM	#435
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Guinevere has it! Take the thread. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

05-24-2005, 05:54 PM	#437
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Voronwë to Elemmakil.

05-25-2005, 01:38 PM	#438
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Indeed, that's him. __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

08-03-2005, 06:59 PM	#440
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	I'll have it. Fëanor, to the Valar in Máhanaxar. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...