roj bo'Deg yuc qatwI' mugmeH Qu'
roj bo'Degh yuch qatwI' mughmeH Qu'

Translation: Dove® Chocolate Wrapper Translation Project

Another Time-Waster for you.

I am quite fond of chocolate, and Dove® dark chocolate, in particular.

(Here's an awesome dessert idea, if you're interested.)

Anyway, I like the little sayings on the inside of the wrappers.

So I'm translating them into Klingon.

At first, I was going to translate all of them, and post them here, but decided that would be far too boring.
Instead, I'm going to take a few, change them into something more Klingon, then translate them back into English.

You can find all the sayings, compiled by the good people at Ganado Car Wash, posted here.

If your find any mistakes in translation, or have a suggestion that is funnier than mine,
please e-mail me or use forms-based email and let me know.

Original Version	Klingon Version	English Translation of Klingon Version
To accomplish great things one must not only act, but dream.	najlu'chugh neH, najlu'taHvIS vay' ta'lu' neH.	If one only dreams, one accomplishes things only in one's dreams.
The further out of reach, the stronger the temptation.	Hopqu'chugh vay', vaj Qatlh HoHmeH Qu'.	If something is far away, it is difficult to kill.
Take time to laugh, it's the music of the soul.	yIHagh! mISchoH jaghlI'.	Laugh! It confuses your enemies.
One little smile can fill the room with sunshine.	bImonDI', Hoch DabItmoH.	When you smile, you make everyone nervous.
Wisdom has two parts: Having a lot to say, and not saying it.	bIvalchugh, yIba', 'ej bIjatlh 'e' yImev!	If you were smart, you would sit down and shut up!
Promise yourself more moments like this.	not qaSqa' ghu'vam 'e' yIlay''egh!	Promise yourself that will never happen again.
Be true to yourself.	pagh yIvoq!	Trust no one!
Friendship is the gold thread that ties hearts together.	juppu'lI' tIqDu' Datay'moHlaH, 'ach baS SIrgh Dalo'nIS.	You can tie your friends' hearts together, but you must use a metal thread.
Melt someone's heart with a Promise.	qul, mIv je Dalo'taHvIS vay' tIq yItet!	Melt someone's heart with a fire and a metal pot.
Share a smile with someone you love.	vay'vaD yImon! banglI' ghaH neHbe'chugh, vaj wuSDaj yIchop, 'ej yIchev!	Smile at someone! If they don't love you, bite their lips off!
Chocolate makes everything a little better.	Hoch DubmoH yuch. 'ach beq qep DubmoHbe'. SaStaH beq qep.	Chocolate improves everything. Except staff meetings. Staff meetings still suck. (Contributed by Kesvirit, Right Behind You, Klingon Embassy.)
Chocolate is more than a taste, it's a feeling.	Soj neH 'oHbe' yuch 'e'. nuH mojlaH je.	Chocolate's not only a food. It can also be used as a weapon.
Eating chocolate is like giving yourself a big hug.	yuch DaSopDI', bI'uch'egh 'e' rur ghu'vetlh.	Eating chocolate is like grabbing yourself.
Chocolate...who needs a reason?	yuch 'oH. SoHvaD qay''a'?	It's chocolate. You got a problem with it?
Isn't life sweet?	loQ na' yIn.	Life's kinda salty.
There is no strength like gentleness, and no gentleness like strength.	yIQIpQo'! HoS nIvqu' 'oH HoS'e'.	Don't be stupid! Strength is the best strength.
There is only one pretty child and every mother has it.	puqwI' Quch ghegh law', Hoch ghegh puS.	My child has the roughest forehead. (Contributed by Stephen Fabal, Key West, FL.)
If you live in the present, every moment is a new beginning.	bIyIntaH DaneHchugh, vaj nob chu' HIqem.	Bring me a new present, if you want to live. (Contributed by Kesvirit, KIDC.)
Celebrate the child in you.	jIyatlh 'e' vItIvbe'. jIHvo' latlh ghotDaq yInbogh ghotvam yIvo'!	Pregnancy is awful! Get this parasite out of me! (Contributed by Kesvirit, KIDC.)

Here's the rest (39 in all).
As I get ideas for them, I'll move them above.

Trust is the most valuable thing you'll ever earn.	Love is a flower, friendship is a sheltering tree.	Friends love the person you were and the one you've become.	Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down.
Promises are made to be kept.	Push yourself to notice the extraordinary in the ordinary.	Time is a river without banks.	The heart has reason which reason does not know.
Add a little sweetness to your day.	Make time for you.	Climb high, climb far, your goal the sky, your aim, the stars.	Have chocolate before bed to sweeten your dreams.
Enjoy life's simple pleasures.	Go easy on yourself.	I have only one vice, and it's chocolate.	There is a joy in giving back.
Savor every happy moment.	Little things can make big differences.	Live your dreams.	You are the star for which all evenings wait.

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