Latin Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,924 Latin Proverbs
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“You may know a lion by his claw.”
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“You must howl with wolves if you wish to be one of their herd.”
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“You must rave with the insane, unless you would be left alone.”
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“You reap the crop of another.”
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“You reap what you sow.”
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“You sail in the same boat. [You are in the same danger.]”
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“You seek for fruit in the garden of Tantalus.”
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“You seek water from a stone.”
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“You seek wool from a donkey!”
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“You should eat plentifully of the flesh of the turtle or not at
all.”
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“You should know a man seven years before you stir his fire.”
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“You should only believe half of what you see, and none of which
you hear.”
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“You talk to a deaf man.”
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“You talk to a wall!”
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“You teach the dolphin to swim!”
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“You trust the guard to a naked or unarmed man.”
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“You use a lantern at noonday.”
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“You war against heaven.”
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“You will learn by teaching.”
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“You will mix what is sacred with what is profane.”
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“You will wear the ivy wreath, the victor's meed.”
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“You win a few, you lose a few.”
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“You would frighten a lion with a mask!”
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“You would weave a rope of sand.”
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