# Klingon Proverbs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klingon-proverbs/209095>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 23, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klingon-proverbs/209095 "2003-10-23T12:48:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klingon-proverbs/209095/61 "2003-10-26T20:50:31Z")

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“The enemy of my enemy is probably my enemy.”

“It is easier to kill a coward than a true warrior, but it is harder to clean the smell off your blade afterwards.”

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klingon-proverbs/209095/62 "2003-10-26T21:02:49Z")

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“The wind does not respect a fool.” (From STNG; moral of Kahless’ fable about a man who was too proud to take shelter from a comng storm, and was found dead the next morning.)

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/klingon-proverbs/209095/63 "2003-10-27T00:37:39Z")

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“Only the brave deserve the fair.” (Terran romantic proverb.)

“Only the brave deserve the fierce.” (Klingon romantic proverb.)

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