Latin Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
1,924 Latin Proverbs
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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