Latin Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,924 Latin Proverbs
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“Having mastered the lesser difficulties, you will more safely
venture on greater achievements.”
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“Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold.”
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“Hay smells different to lovers and horses.”
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“He acts wisely who says little.”
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“He alone is wise who can accommodate himself to all the
contingencies of life; but the fool contends, and is struggling,
like a swimmer, against the stream.”
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“He argues in vain who argues without means.”
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“He assumes a cheerful countenance suppressing the grief which
weighs heavily on his heart.”
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“He can carry the ox who has carried the calf.”
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“He catches the best fish who angles with a golden hook.”
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“He catches the wind with a net.”
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“He conquers who conquers himself.”
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“He dies before he is old who is wise before his day.”
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“He dies twice who perishes by his own hand.”
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“He does not show a decent quality even over a good dinner.”
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“He does not sing his father's songs. [He does not imitate the
good example of his father.]”
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“He does not think milk-and-water of himself.”
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“He does not think small beer of himself.”
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“He drives out one devil by another.”
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“He either wheedles by suasive means or terrifies by threats.”
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“He even begrudges the water with which he washes.”
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“He falls into the pit which he himself made.”
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“He falls short of his duty to both who tries to serve two
masters.”
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“He fears neither the earthquake nor the fury of the waves.”
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“He fears the very flies.”
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“He feigns death like a panther.”
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