| tlhIngan tIgh: SuvwI' DevmeH paq | The Klingon Way - A Warriors Guide | iii |
| Dujeychugh jagh nIv yItuHQo'. | There is nothing shameful in falling before a superior enemy. | ix,24 |
| tlhIngan maH! | We are Klingons! | 3 |
| bogh tlhInganpu', SuvwI'pu' moj, Hegh. | Klingons are born, live as warriors, then die. | 5 |
| SuvmeH 'ej charghmeH bogh tlhInganpu'. | Klingons are born to fight and conquer. | 5 |
| DabuQlu'DI' yISuv. | When threatened, fight. | 7 |
| qa' wIje'meH maSuv. | We fight to enrich the spirit. We fight in order to buy the spirit. |
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| bI'IQchugh yIvang! | If you are sad, act! | 8 |
| tIqIpqu' 'ej nom tIqIp. | Hit them hard and hit them fast. | 8 |
| lumbe' tlhInganpu'. | Klingons do not procrastinate. | 9 |
| Dubotchugh yIpummoH. | If it's in your way, knock it down. | 9 |
| mataHmeH maSachnIS. | To survive, we must expand. | 11 |
| Hem tlhIngan Segh 'ej maHemtaH 'e' wIHech. | Klingons are a proud race, and we intend to go on being proud. | 13 |
| ta'mey Dun, bommey Dun. | Great deeds, great songs. | 15 |
| bomDI' 'IwwIj qaqaw. | The memory of you sings in my blood. | 17 |
| bISuv 'e' yIwIv; bISutlh 'e' yIwIvQo'. | Choose to fight, not negotiate. | 19 |
| bISutlhnIS jaghlI' mInDu' tIbej. | If you must negotiate, watch you enemy's eyes. | 19 |
| Suvlu'taHvIS yapbe' HoS neH. | Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight. | 21 |
| tIqDaq HoSna' tu'lu'. | Real power is in the heart. | 23 |
| pujwI' HIvlu'chugh quvbe'lu'. | There is no honor in attacking the weak. | 24 |
| bISovbejbe'DI' tImer. | When in doubt, surprise them. | 25 |
| DujlIj yIvoq. | Trust your instincts. trust your ship |
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| SuvwI'pu' qan tu'lu'be'. | There are no old warriors. | 29 |
| 'IwlIj ghogh yIQoy. | Listen to the voice of your blood. | 31 |
| tujpa' qul pub SuvwI' 'Iw. | A warrior's blood boils before the fire is hot. | 32 |
| loghDaq Suvrupbogh SuvwI'pu' chaH Hoch SuvwI'pu''e'. | In space, all warriors are cold warriors. | 33 |
| loghDaq | in space | 33 |
| Suvrupbogh SuvwI'pu' | cold warriors warriors who are ready to fight |
33 |
| tay'taHbe' 'Iw bIQ je. | Blood and water don't mix. | 34 |
| reH tay' ghot tuqDaj je. | One is always of his tribe. A person and his house are always together. |
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| tlhutlhmeH HIq ngeb qaq law' bIQ qaq puS. | Drinking fake ale is better than drinking water. | 35 |
| nIteb Qob qaD jup 'e' chaw'be' SuvwI'. | A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone. | 37 |
| may'Daq jaHDI' SuvwI' juppu'Daj lonbe'. | When a warrior goes to battle, he does not abandon his friends. | 38 |
| vulchoHbe' tlhInganpu'. | Klingons do not faint. | 40 |
| ropchoHbe' tlhInganpu'. | Klingons do not get sick. | 40 |
| QongDaqDaq Qotbe' tlhInganpu'. | Klingons do not lie in bed. | 40 |
| yIn DayajmeH 'oy' yISIQ. | To understand life, endure pain. | 43 |
| 'utbe' bel. | Pleasure is nonessential. | 45 |
| loQ 'oy'DI' SuvwI' bepbe'. | A warrior does not complain about physical discomfort. | 46 |
| not toj tlhInganpu'. | Klingons never bluff. | 46 |
| batlh ghob yIpab. | Adhere to virtue honorably. | 47 |
| pop 'oH ghob'e'. | Virtue is the reward. | 47 |
| ghob tIvnISbe'lu'. | One need not enjoy virtue. | 48 |
| tIvnISbe' | does not need to enjoy | 48 |
| tIvbe'nIS | needs to not enjoy | 48 |
| reH 'eb tu'lu'. | There is always a chance. | 49 |
| Hoch 'ebmey tIjon. | Capture all opportunities. | 51 |
| batlh potlh law' yIn potlh puS. | Honor is more important than life. | 53 |
| batlhHa' vanglu'taHvIS quv chavbe'lu'. | One does not achieve honor while acting dishonorably. | 55 |
| tlhIngan quv DatIchDI' Seng yIghuH. | When you insult a Klingon's honor, prepare for trouble. | 56 |
| bIlujlaHbe'chugh bIQaplaHbe'. | If you cannot fail, you cannot succeed. | 56 |
| bItuHlaHbe'chugh bIquvlaHbe'. | If you cannot be shamed, you cannot be honored. | 57 |
| quv Hutlh HoHbogh tlhIngan 'ach qabDaj 'angbe'bogh. | The Klingon who kills without showing his face has no honor. | 59 |
| 'ang'eghQo' quv Hutlhbogh jagh neH ghobtaHvIS ghaH. | Only an enemy without honor refuses to show himself in battle. | 61 |
| nIteb SuvnIS DevwI'. | A leader must stand alone. | 63 |
| nIteb DujlIj yIchIj. | Navigate your vessel alone. | 63 |
| ghIj qet jaghmeyjaj. | May you enemies run with fear. | 65 |
| jaghmeylI' DaghIjjaj qetjaj jaghmeylI'. | May you scare your enemies, may your enemies run. | 65 |
| wa' Qu'vaD wa' DevwI' tu'lu'. | For one mission, there is one leader. one must guide onself |
66 |
| batlh qelDI' tlhIngan, lumbe'. | A Klingon does not postpone a matter of honor. | 67 |
| Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam. | It is a good day to die. | 69 |
| batlh bIHeghjaj. | May you die well. | 71 |
| bIHeghvIpchugh bIHeghpu'. | If you are afraid to die, you have already died. | 72 |
| Heghlu'DI' mobbe'lu'chugh QaQpu' Hegh wanI'. | Death is an experience best shared. | 73 |
| bIQapqu'meH tar DaSop 'e' DatIvnIS. | To really succeed, you must enjoy eating poison. | 73 |
| DujDaj HubtaHvIS Hegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan. | To die defending his ship is the hope of every Klingon. | 74 |
| Qu'Daj ta'taHvIS Hegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan. | To die in the line of duty is the hope of every Klingon. | 74 |
| wo' toy'taHvIS Hegh 'e' tul Hoch tlhIngan. | To die while serving the Empire is the hope of every Klingon. | 74 |
| reH Suvrup tlhIngan SuvwI'. | A Klingon warrior is always prepared to fight. | 77 |
| reH Heghrup tlhIngan SuvwI'. | A Klingon warrior is always prepared to die. | 77 |
| bImejDI' reH betleHlIj yItlhap. | Never leave without your bat'telh. always be prepared, and always maintain your identity as a Klingon |
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| not lay'Ha' tlhIngan. | No Klingon ever breaks his word. | 80 |
| wa' DoS neH yIbuS. | Focus on but one target. | 81 |
| Hovmey Davan. | You salute the stars. | 83 |
| toDuj 'oS rol. | A beard is a symbol of courage. | 85 |
| bIjatlh 'e' yImev. yItlhutlh! | Stop talking! Drink! | 87 |
| wej Heghchugh vay', SuvtaH SuvwI'. | A warrior fights to the death. | 88 |
| jeghbe' tlhInganpu'. | Klingons do not surrender. | 89 |
| may'meyDajvo' Haw'be' tlhIngan. | A Klingon does not run away from his battles. | 91 |
| Dajonlu'pa' bIHeghjaj. | May you die before you are captured. | 93 |
| QamvIS Hegh qaq law' torvIS yIn qaq puS. | Better to die on our feet than live on our knees. | 95 |
| QamtaHvIS | while continuing to stand | 95 |
| tortaHvIS | while continuing to kneel | 95 |
| vubpu' jon nuchpu'. jonbe' tlhInganpu'. | Cowards take hostages. Klingons do not. | 97 |
| QI'tomerDaq Heghpu' Hoch. | No one survived Khitomer. | 99 |
| 'etlh QorghHa'lu'chugh ragh 'etlh nIvqu' 'ej jejHa'choH. | Even the best blade will rust and grow dull unless it is cared for. | 101 |
| reH boch qutluch lo'lu'bogh. | The used kut'luch is always shiny. | 103 |
| qutluch | kut'luch (the ceremonial weapon of an assassin) | 103 |
| vaj toDuj Daj ngeHbej DI vI'. | Shooting space garbage is no test of a warrior's mettle. | 104 |
| not qoHpu''e' neH ghIjlu'. | Only fools have no fear. | 105 |
| qoH vuvbe' SuS. | The wind does not respect a fool. | 107 |
| vay' DaghIjlaHchugh bIHoSghaj. | Fear is power. | 109 |
| meQtaHbogh qachDaq Suv qoH neH. | Only a fool fights in a burning house. | 111 |
| HIvbe' qoHpu' neH. | Only fools don't attack. | 113 |
| Hegh neH chav qoH. | A fool's only achievement is death. | 115 |
| qanchoHpa' qoH, Hegh qoH. | Fools die young. | 117 |
| pung ghap HoS. | Mercy or power. | 119 |
| mupwI' yI'uchtaH! | Keep holding the hammer! | 120 |
| bortaS nIvqu' 'oH bortaS'e'. | Revenge is the best revenge. | 121 |
| reH Hegh yoHwI'pu''e'. | Always it is the brave ones who die. | 123 |
| yInlu'taH 'e' bajnISlu'. | Survival must be earned. | 125 |
| yay chavlu' 'e' bajnISlu'. | Victory must be earned. | 125 |
| qaStaHvIS wa' ram loS SaD Hugh SIjlaH qetbogh loD. | Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man. | 127 |
| batlh Heghlu'chugh noDnISbe' vay'. | An honorable death requires no vengeance. | 129 |
| cheqotlhchugh maHaghbe''a'? cheDuQchugh mareghbe''a'? cheQIHchugh manoDbe''a'? | Tickle us, do we not laugh? Prick us, do we not bleed? Wrong us, shall we not seek revenge? | 131 |
| bortaS bIr jablu'DI' reH QaQqu' nay'. | Revenge is a dish which is best served cold. | 133 |
| potlhbe'chugh yay qatlh pe''eghlu'? | If winning is not important, then why keep score? | 135 |
| wa' SuvwI' muHlu'DI', tuHchoH Hoch SuvwI'pu'. | The execution of but one warrior brings shame to all. | 136 |
| qagh Sopbe'! | He doesn't eat gagh! | 137 |
| Qu' buSHa'chugh SuvwI', batlhHa' vangchugh, qoj matlhHa'chugh, pagh ghaH SuvwI''e'. | If a warrior ignores duty, acts dishonorably, or is disloyal, he is nothing. | 139 |
| yIntaHbogh qagh jablu'DI' reH nIvqu' qagh. | Gagh is always best when served live. | 141 |
| butlh ghajbogh nuv'e' yIHo'. | Admire the person with dirt under his fingernails. | 142 |
| butlh DaHutlh. | You lack dirt under your fingernails. | 142 |
| HuH DaHutlh. | You lack gall/bile. | 142 |
| ram meqmey. | Motives are insignificant. | 143 |
| HeghDI' SuvwI' nargh SuvwI' qa'. | When a warrior dies, his spirit escapes. | 145 |
| narghbe'chugh SuvwI' qa' taH may'. | If the warrior's spirit has not escaped, the battle is still going on. | 147 |
| pe'vIl mu'qaDmey tIbach. | Curse well! | 148 |
| vay' DaneHbogh yIchargh. | Conquer what you desire. | 149 |
| nuHlIj DawIvpu', vaj yISuv! | You have choosen your weapon, so fight! | 151 |
| yIlop! wa'leS chaq maHegh! | Celebrate! Tomorrow we may die! | 153 |
| vangDI' tlhIngan SuvwI' ngoy' qorDu'Daj; vangDI' qorDu'Daj ngoy' tlhIngan SuvwI'. | The family of a Klingon warrior is responsible for his actions, and he is responsible for theirs. | 155 |
| qaStaHvIS wej puq poHmey vav puqloDpu' puqloDpu'chaj je quvHa'moH vav quvHa'ghach. | The dishonor of the father dishonors his sons and their sons for three generations. | 155 |
| vay' DalarghDI' yIqaw. | Remember the scent. | 157 |
| reH bang larghlu'. | Love is always smelled. | 159 |
| QotDI' gheD tlhejbe' wamwI'. | The hunter does not lie down with the prey. | 161 |
| Ha'DIbaH DaSop 'e' DaHechbe'chugh yIHoHQo'. | Do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it. | 163 |
| tlhIngan ngoQmey chavmeH HoH tlhInganpu'. | Klingons kill for their own purposes. | 165 |
| pIj monchugh vay' yIvoqQo'. | Don't trust those who frequently smile. | 167 |
| leghlaHchu'be'chugh mIn lo'laHbe' taj jej. | A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye. | 169 |
| reH DuSIgh vavlI'. | Your father is a part of you always. | 170 |
| ghIlab ghewmey tIbuSQo'. | Pay no heed to glob flies. | 171 |
| bIQongtaHvIS nItlhejchugh targhmey bIvemDI' nItlhej ghIlab ghewmey. | If you sleep with targs, you'll wake up with glob flies. | 173 |
| bIrchugh qIvon tuj 'Iw. | If the {qIvon} is cold, the blood is hot. | 174 |
| 'oy'be'lu'chugh Qapbe'lu'. | No pain, no gain. | 175 |
| wa' jaj 'etlh 'uchchoHlaH tlhIngan puqloD; jajvetlh loD nen moj. | The son of a Klingon is a man the day he can first hold a blade. | 177 |
| reH lugh charghwI'. | The victor is always right. | 179 |
| noH ghoblu'DI' yay quv law' Hoch quv puS. | In war, there is nothing more honorable than victory. | 179 |
| qun qon charghwI'pu''e'. | History is written by the victors. | 179 |
| qon | record (It does not matter whether this recording is visual, digital, scratches in stone, or marks on paper.) | 179 |
| HIq DaSammeH tach yI'el. | To find ale, go into a bar. | 181 |
| HIvmeH Duj So'lu'. | A ship cloaks in order to attack. | 182 |
| maQapmeH maHIv. | In order to succeed, we attack. | 183 |
| rut yIHmey ghom Hoch. | Everyone encounters tribbles occasionally. | 184 |
| pIpyuS pach DaSop DaneHchugh pIpyuS puS DaghornIS. | If you want ot eat pipius claw, you'll have to break a few pipiuses. | 185 |
| pIpyuS yIghor! | Break a pipius! | 185 |
| yIvoq 'ach lojmItmey yISam. | Trust, but locate the doors. | 186 |
| yIvoq 'ach yI'ol. | Trust, but verify. | 186 |
| ngaQ lojmIt. | The door is locked. sometimes heard in reference to a situation with an inevitable, unavoidable outcome |
186 |
| ghIlaSnoS | an ancient political movement | 186 |
| Qu' DataghDI' 'aqtu' mellota' je tIqaw. | When you begin a mission, remeber Aktuh and Melota. | 187 |
| nobmey qembogh yIrIDnganpu''e' yIvoqQo'. | Don't trust Yridians who bring gifts. | 189 |
| Huch nobHa'bogh verenganpu''e' yIvoqQo'. | Don't trust Ferengi who give back money. | 189 |
| rura' pente'Daq chuch ngevlaH ghaH. | He can sell ice on Rura Penthe. | 190 |
| yIQeqQo' neH. DoS yIqIp! | Don't just aim; hit the target! | 191 |
| Suvbe'chugh SuvwI' tlhuHbe' SuvwI'. | If a warrior does not fight, he does not breathe. | 193 |
| jach SuvwI' 'e' yIQoy! | Hear the warrior cry out! | 195 |
| SeymoH QeH. | Anger excites. | 196 |
| veqlarghlI' yIbuS 'ej veqlarghwI' vIbuS. | You pay attention to your Fek'lhr and I will pay attention to mine. | 197 |
| ghojwI'pu'lI' tISaH. | Care about your students. | 199 |
| qa'vaQ | a hoopandstick maneuver that hones the skills of the hunt | 199 |
| 'avwI' nejDI' narghta'bogh qama' reH 'avwI' Sambej. | When an escaped prisoner looks for a guard, he always finds one. | 200 |
| Dal pagh jagh. | No enemy is boring. | 201 |
| DaHjaj SuvwI''e' jIH. | Today I am a warrior. | 203 |
| tIqwIj Sa'angnIS. | I must show you my heart. | 203 |
| 'Iw bIQtIqDaq jIjaH. | I travel the river of blood. | 203 |
| 'oy'naQ Dalo'be'chugh not nenghep lop puq. | If you don't use the painstik, the child will never celebrate his Age of Ascension. | 205 |
| loD Quch jIHbe'. | I am not a merry man. | 206 |
| ghewmey tISuqQo'. | Don't catch any bugs. | 207 |
| wa' Dol nIvDaq matay'DI' maQap. | We succeed together in a greater whole. | 209 |
| noH QapmeH wo' Qaw'lu'chugh yay chavbe'lu' 'ej wo' choqmeH may' DoHlu'chugh lujbe'lu'. | Destroying an empire to win a war is no victory, and ending a battle to save an empire is no defeat. | 211 |
| QaghmeylIj tIchID, yIyoH. | Have the courage to admit your mistakes. | 212 |
| bIje'be'chugh vaj bIHegh. | Buy or die. | 213 |
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