Plautus (Titus Maccius Plautus) Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

34 Famous Quotes by Plautus (Titus Maccius Plautus)
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“Enemies carry a report in form different from the original. [Lat., Nam inimici famam non ita ut nata est ferunt.]”
Rumor Quotes
Source: Persa (III, 1, 23)
“Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow. [Lat., Festo die si quid prodegeris, Profesto egere liceat nisi peperceris.]”
Eating Quotes
Source: Aulularia
“No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not become an annoyance when he has stayed three continuous days in a friend's house. [Lat., Hospes nullus tam in amici hospitium diverti potest, Quin ubi triduum continuum fuerit jam odiosus siet.]”
Hospitality Quotes
Source: Miles Gloriosus (III, 3, 12)
“If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice. [Lat., Tu si animum vicisti potius quam animus te est quod gaudias.]”
Will Quotes
Source: Trinummus (II, 9)
“We should try to succeed by merit, not by favor. He who does well will always have patrons enough. [Lat., Virtute ambire oportet, non favitoribus. Sat habet favitorum semper, qui recte facit.]”
Merit Quotes
Source: Amphitruo--Prologue (LXXVIII)
“They call me mad, while they are all mad themselves. [Lat., Hei mihi, insanire me ajunt, ultro cum ipsi insaniunt.]”
Insanity Quotes
Source: Menoechmi (V, 2, 90)
“Woe to the vanquished! [Lat., Vae victis.]”
Victory Quotes
Source: Pseudolus (act V)
“What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him further, you have the choice of two things--either to lose your loan or lose your friend. [Lat., Si quis mutuum quid dederit, sit pro proprio perditum; Cum repetas, inimicum amicum beneficio invenis tuo. Si mage exigere cupias, duarum rerum exoritur optio; Vel illud, quod credideris perdas, vel illum amicum, amiseris.]”
Loss Quotes
Source: Trinummus (IV, 3, 43)
“It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is mastering you. [Lat., Miserum est opus, Igitur demum fodere puteum, ubi sitis fauces tedet.]”
Water Quotes
Source: Mostellaria (II, 1, 32)
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