Latin Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

1,924 Latin Proverbs
“A wealthy man can err with impunity.”
“A well which is drawn from is improved. [Art is improved by practice.]”
“A well-beaten path does not always make the right road.”
“A wheel not greased will creak. [Those who are not properly paid will not work without grumbling.]”
“A whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men.”
“A white glove often conceals a dirty hand.”
“A wise man should never give his wife too much rein.”
“A wise man turns chance into good fortune.”
“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”
“A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand.”
“A wolf often lies concealed in the skin of a lamb. ["Yours truly," is not always true.]”
“A wolf's head (on which a price was put). [An outlaw. A Pariah. Fair game for anybody.]”
“A woman for a general, and the soldiers will be women.”
“A woman hath nine lives like a cat.”
“A woman is to be from her house three times: when she is christened, married and buried.”
“A word is sufficient for the wise.”
“About everything and something else.”
“Abuse does not invalidate usefulness.”
“According to the nature of his sin shall a man be punished.”
“Acting in concert, like the oil-merchants in the Velabrum.”
“Acting is the forte of all their race.”
“Add not fire to fire.”
“After clouds sunshine.”
“After darkness comes light.”
“After the manner of Mandrabulus [i.e., going from worse to worse].”