Latin Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,924 Latin Proverbs
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“He fell to-day, I may fall to-morrow.”
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“He fishes in troubled waters. [If you wish to catch gudgeons
stir up the mud.]”
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“He fishes well who uses a golden hook.”
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“He flourishes by hereditary renown.”
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“He forgets himself.”
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“He gets his wisdom cheaply who gets it at another's cost.”
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“He getteth a great deal of credit, who payeth but a small debt.”
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“He gives neither too little, nor too much.”
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“He gives too late who waits to be asked.”
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“He gives well and bountifully who accompanies the gift with a
pleasing look.”
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“He giveth twice who giveth in a trice.”
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“He goes beyond the bounds.”
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“He goes not out of his way that goes to a good inn.”
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“He has eyes in the back of his head.”
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“He has left no means untried.”
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“He has not even a clod of earth left to cover his remains. [A
man reduced to extreme poverty.]”
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“He has not leisure even to scratch his ears.”
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“He has sprung up like a mushroom.”
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“He has tasted of the lotus.”
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“He hath not a farthing left wherewith to buy a rope to hang
himself.”
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“He invokes heaven if a flea bites him.”
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“He is a fool who spares the children after having killed the
father.”
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“He is a wise man who accommodates himself to all circumstances.”
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“He is but a poor husbandman, who sows in sand.”
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“He is caught in his own snare.”
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