Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 30

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem tertium Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Deidamia; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Semper sursum (English: Always upwards).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Omnium finis mors (English: Death is the end of all things).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Cuique suum studium (English: To each his own enthusiasm). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam (English: Even a single hair has its shadow).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Ibyci grues (English: The cranes of Ibycus; from Adagia 1.9.22, referring to the legend of the cranes who avenged Ibycus's death).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Ad Pontiam. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Cupiditati nihil satis.

Greed is never satisfied.

Pace nihil melius.

There is nothing better than peace.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Pater, Filius, et Asinus, a hilarious story about how you can't hope to please everybody (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Aquila et Vulpes, the story of the fox's vendetta against the eagle.

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Catus, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 29

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are looking for free PDF copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: #PDF Tribute to Aaron Swartz

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Theseus and the Minotaur; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Respicio sine luctu (English: I look back without grief).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Spes vitam fovet (English: Hope nourishes life).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ex magna cena stomacho fit maxima poena (English: From a great dinner comes a greater punishment for the stomach).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Praecordia fatui quasi rota carri (Sirach 33:5). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Oportet remum ducere, qui didicit: He ought to helde the oore that hath learned it. That is to saye: Everye man must practise that science and facultie, that hath bene afore taught him. Let not the shomaker medle further then his shoes. Lette the ploughman talke of his plough.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Facies Veneris. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Matris imago filia est.

The daughter is the image of her mother.

Libros lege; quae legeris, memento.

Read books; what you read, remember.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Mercurius, Homo, et Formicae, which is one of my all-time favorites (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mustela et Lima, the story of a bloodthirsty weasel.

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Pardus, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 27

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are a Pinterest user, you might enjoy following the Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and there is also a LatinLOLCat Board.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem sextum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Birth of Helen, Castor, and Pollux; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Constans esto (English: Be steadfast).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Honesta quam splendida (English: Honorable things, rather than flashy).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Laesa saepius repugnat ovis (English: Wounded once too often, the sheep fights back).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Funiculus triplex non facile rumpitur (English: A triple rope is not easily broken).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Cyclobori vox (English: The sound of the Cycloborus; from Adagia 3.2.16 - the Cycloborus was a river in Greece, proverbial for its roaring and crashing water course; to make a sound like the Cycloborus was to make a very large noise indeed!).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἁμ' ἕπος, ἅμ' ἔργον (English: No sooner said than done!).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Ubi Dolemus. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

In mari aquam quaeris.

You're looking for water in the ocean.

Suis rebus contentum esse maximae sunt divitiae.

The greatest wealth is to be content with your own stuff.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mus et Montes, a tale of sound and fury... signifying nothing.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Divinator et Latrones, about a fortuneteller oblivious to his own fortune (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Vermiculus, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 25

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HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem octavum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Cadmus and the Dragon; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Ad astra (English: To the stars).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Historia magistra vitae (English: History is the teacher of life).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Patria sua cuique iucundissima (English: To each person, his own fatherland is the most agreeable). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Beneficia plura recipit, qui scit reddere (English: Someone who knows how to do favors will get more of them).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Rara avis (English: A rare bird; from Adagia 2.1.21).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Amor Amarus. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Mente manuque.

By thought and hand.

Cave virum maiorem.

Beware the greater man.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ollae Duae, a story of mismatched friendship.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Canis et Umbra, the famous story of the dog and his shadow (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Asinus Pelle Leonis Indutus, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 23

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are looking for free PDF copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: #PDF Tribute to Aaron Swartz

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem decimum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Pasiphae and the Minotaur; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Audio sed taceo (English: I hear, but keep silent).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Fato non repugnandum (English: You can't fight back against Fate).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Sis animo magnus, sis moribus agnus (English: Be a great man in spirit; be a lamb in your behavior).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Lata porta et spatiosa via quae ducit ad perditionem (Matt. 7:13). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Qualis vir, talis oratio: As the man is, so is his talke. The talke of honest men is honestie, the talke of knaves is knaverie.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Amor. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Mala vita, mali mores.

Wicked life, wicked habits.

Abundans cautela non nocet.

Extreme caution does no harm.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Monachi et Abbates, a funny story about how things go from bad to worse for some frustrated monks (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Rusticus et Coluber, a story about how no good deed goes unpunished.

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Vir Fluctus Numerans, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 21

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are a Pinterest user, you might enjoy following the Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and there is also a LatinLOLCat Board.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem duodecimum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and Alcestis; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Mundus transit (English: The world passes away).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Fortuna et labore (English: With luck and hard work).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Rana in paludem ex throno resilit auro (English: The frog leaps from the golden throne into the swamp ... in other words: you can take the frog out of the swamp, but you can't take the swamp out of the frog!).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Audiens sapiens sapientior erit (English: The wise man who listens will be wiser).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Noctuae vos non relinquent Laurioticae (English: The owls of Laurios will never desert you; from Adagia 2.8.31 - Laurios was a wealthy region, rich in gold, and they stamped owls on their coins; hence, the saying means that you will always be wealthy.)

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ, ἀλλ' ἐχῖνος ἓν μέγα (English: The fox knows many things but the hedgehog knows one big thing).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Thais Amore Caret. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Cave ab eo quem non nosti.

Beware of someone you don't know.

Perge audacter.

Go boldly.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Vulpes et Mulieres, a funny little story about a hungry fox (this fable has a vocabulary list). By chance, this is also Justin's audio fable for today; see below.

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Accipiter, Milvus, et Columbae, a fable about avian politics.

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Mulieres, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 19

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum decimum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Head of Orpheus; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Palma virtuti (English: The palm of victory goes to virtue).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Avarus semper pauper (English: A greedy person is always poor).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Sapientis est mutare consilium (English: It is for the wise person to change his mind). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Malitia unius cito fit maledictum omnium (English: The wickedness of one soon becomes a curse for everyone).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Psaphonis aves (English: The birds of Psapho; from Adagia 1.2.100 - This refers to a man named Psapho who taught some birds to say "Great is the God Psapho!" and then released them into the wild; when people heard the birds, they started to worship a god named Psapho).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Galla Semper Fallit. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

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Disce legendo.

Learn by reading.

Artes virtutis sunt magistrae.

The arts are the teachers of excellence.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Feles, Aquila, et Sus, the story of a treacherous cat who betrayed her friends the eagle and the sow (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Fortuna et Puer, a story about Luck, and why she doesn't like the idea of us blaming bad luck for our own mistakes.

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes et Taxus, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 17

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are looking for free PDF copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: #PDF Tribute to Aaron Swartz

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem sextum decimum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Medea and Her Children; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Veritas me dirigit (English: Truth directs me).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Finis coronat opus (English: The end crowns the work).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ut sis nocte levis, sit tibi cena brevis (English: In order to rest comfortably at night, let your dinner be light).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Omnes homines terra et cinis (Sirach 17:32). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Conybeare: Omnium rerum vicissitudo est: The worlde chaungeth every daye, every thing hath his course. It ys a proverbe by the which ys signified that yn this worlde ys nothinge stable permanent nor durable, but lyke as the sea doth contynuallye flowe and ebbe, so do all thinges yn this world dayly chaunge, nowe up, nowe down, nowe mery, nowe sadde, nowe frynde, now foe, nowe accepted and anon out of favoure..

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Quod Galla Volt. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Ex luna scientia.

From the moon, knowledge.

Omnia sapientibus facilia.

All things are easy for those who are wise.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Oves Timidae et Pastor, the story of a shepherd who gave his sheep a pep talk (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ursus, Leo, et Vulpes, in which the fox seizes the moment.

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes Mortem Simulans et Agricola, with links to the audio and to the blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 15

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are a Pinterest user, you might enjoy following the Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and there is also a LatinLOLCat Board.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): Idus Martiae, the Ides of March.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Judgment of Paris; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Gratia referenda (English: Favors must be returned).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Ex granis acervus (English: From the grains, a heap).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Est avis in dextra melior quam quattuor extra (English: A bird in the right hand is better than four birds outside it).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Scriba doctus profert de thesauro suo nova et vetera (English: The scribe brings forth from his storehouse new things and old).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Semper feliciter cadunt Iovis taxilli (English: The dice always fall lucky for Jupiter; from Adagia 1.3.9).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Γνῶθι σ' αὐτόν (English: Know yourself).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Nulla Puella. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Legite et discite.

Read and learn.

Ut ameris, amabilis esto.

To be loved, be lovable.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Muscae et Mel, a story about flies with a sweet tooth.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Haedus Saltans et Lupus, the story of the little goat who outwitted the wolf (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Latin Fables Read by Justin Slocum Bailey. Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes a Rustico Capta, with links to the audio and to the blog post.