Phrases
| Vendui'I. | We greet you. |
| Aluve'I. | We leave you. |
| Jal khaless zhah waela. | All trust is foolish. |
| Oloth zhah tuth abbil lueth ogglin. | Darkness is both friend and enemy. |
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Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro. |
Do as you are ordered, and live. |
| Lloth tlu malla; jal ultrinnan zhah xundus. | Lloth be praised; all victory is (her) doing! |
| Ilharessen zhaunil alurl. | Matrons know best. |
| Lil alurl velve zhah lil velkyn uss. | The best knife is the unseen one. |
| Lil waela lueth waela ragar brorna lueth wund nind, kyorlin elghinn. | The foolish and unwary find surprises and among them, waiting death. |
| Khaless nau uss mzild taga dosstan. | Trust no one more than yourself. |
| Nindyn vel'uss kyorl nind ratha thalra elghinn dal lil alust. | Those who watch their backs meet death from the front. |
| Ulu z'hin maglust dal qu'ellar lueth valsharess zhah ulu z'hin wund lil phalar. | To walk apart from House and Queen is to walk into the grave. |
Kyorl jal bauth, kyone, lueth lil Quarval-sharess xal balbau dos lil belbol del elendar dro. |
Watch all about, warily, and the Goddess (Lloth) may give you the gift of continued life. |
| Vel'uss zhaun alur taga lil Quarval-sharess? | Who knows better than the Goddess? |
| Zhaunil dal Waerr'ess. | Knowledge from deceit. |
| Dal ultrinnan ulu el'inssrigg! | From victory to an inn! [battle cry] |
| Ssinssrigg lueth Belaern. | Lust and Profit. |
| Jiv'elgg lueth jiv'undus phuul jivvin! | Torture and pain are fun! |
| Ssussun pholor dos! (shortened = Ssussun!) | Light upon you! [curse to Drow] |
| Oloth plynn dos! (shortened = Olot dos!) | Darkness take you! [curse to non-Drow] |
| {House Name} ultrin! | {House Name} supreme! [battle cry] |
| A'dos quarth! | At your command! |
| Lloth kyorl dos (d'jal) | Lloth guard you (you all) |
| Vith'os! | [see "vith" and "dos"] |
| Vith'ir! | [see "vith" and "tir"] |
Proverbs
| L'alurl abbil zhah dosstan. | The best trusted friend is yourself. |
| Khal wun dossta belaern. | Trust in your wealth. |
| Jala cahallin xal tlu elg'cahlin. | Any food may be poison. |
| Sargh lueth kyona phuul dro'xundus. | Strength at arms and wariness are survival. |
| L'elamshin d'lil Ilythiiri zhah ulu har'luth jal. | The destiny of the Drow is to conquer all. |
| L'elend zhah alurl. | The traditional is best. |
| L'alurl faerbol zhah mrimm (mrann) d'ssinss. | The best magic item is a female (male) lover. |
| L'alurl gol zhah elghinyrr gol. | The best goblin is a dead goblin. |
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