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| '' | | ''Death spare.'' || Wish of well-being. Often used in "Death spare the Kaiser" (analogous to other countries' "Long live the King"). | ||
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| '' | |''Fortune guide (thee).''||Suthergoldian wish of goodwill popularised by King Ryker of Goldshire. | ||
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| ''Titles stick to an Ayreon like cum to a prostitute's hair.'' || Phrase introduced after the tightening of the Imperial rule of the [[Line of Ayreon-Kalirion|House of Ayreon]] | |''The Fury of the Lord is the Path to Salvation'' || [[Holy Church of the Divine Icebear|Icebearian]] saying, meant to justify the extensive use of violence propagated by the Church. | ||
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| ''Heaven laughs at us with contempt, while we labour in the dust and fail.'' || Saying from [[Shirekeep]], most popular among the lower classes. | |||
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| ''I Am Got The Chair!'' || Spoken by [[Erik Mortis]], upon being elected to the chair of the Tetrapole in [[Audentior Independent Nation|Audentior]]. | |||
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| ''Titles stick to an Ayreon like cum to a prostitute's hair.'' || Phrase introduced after the tightening of the Imperial rule of the [[Line of Ayreon-Kalirion|House of Ayreon]]. | |||
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|''Wherever there are Babkhans and people who are not Babkhans, there will be war.''||First written by [[Scott Alexander]], subsequently applied to the [[Babkhi]] community in Shireroth. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 8 September 2018
The Register of Shirithian Sayings is a collection of proverbs and "wisdoms" used in Shireroth. Whenever known, the origin of the phrase or proverb is noted.
List of Sayings
| Saying | Origin |
|---|---|
| Death spare. | Wish of well-being. Often used in "Death spare the Kaiser" (analogous to other countries' "Long live the King"). |
| Fortune guide (thee). | Suthergoldian wish of goodwill popularised by King Ryker of Goldshire. |
| The Fury of the Lord is the Path to Salvation | Icebearian saying, meant to justify the extensive use of violence propagated by the Church. |
| Heaven laughs at us with contempt, while we labour in the dust and fail. | Saying from Shirekeep, most popular among the lower classes. |
| I Am Got The Chair! | Spoken by Erik Mortis, upon being elected to the chair of the Tetrapole in Audentior. |
| Titles stick to an Ayreon like cum to a prostitute's hair. | Phrase introduced after the tightening of the Imperial rule of the House of Ayreon. |
| Wherever there are Babkhans and people who are not Babkhans, there will be war. | First written by Scott Alexander, subsequently applied to the Babkhi community in Shireroth. |
