Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 29

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 Kalendas Novembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Death of Niobe's Children; 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: Veritas praevalebit (English: The truth will prevail).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Patria cuique cara (English: Each person loves their homeland).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Ora et labora, deus adest sine mora (English: Work and pray; God will aid you without delay). 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: Feras difficilia, ut facilia perferas (English: You should put up with is hard in order to carry out what is easy).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Suo ipsius indicio periit sorex (English: The shrew-mouse perished by its own testimony; from Adagia 1.3.65; you can read the fable about the shrew-mouse here).
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BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Quod Tibi, Hoc Aliis. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Quaerendo invenietis.

By seeking you will find.

Sicut mater, ita et filia eius.

Like mother, like daughter.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Herinaceus et Colubra, a story about revenge gone wrong.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Pirata et Alexander Rex, an anecdote from the past with great relevance today also (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Latin Sundials. Below you will find an image of a sundial, and for detailed information about the Latin motto see this blog post: TEMPUS VALET VOLAT VELAT.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: Monday, October 26

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 septimum Kalendas Novembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Athena and Poseidon; 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 Exitus acta probat (English: The outcome commends our actions).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Alit lectio ingenium (English: Reading nourishes talent).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Pelle sub agnina latitat mens saepe lupina (English: The mind of a wolf may often hide beneath the skin of a lamb).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Sapientia absconsa et thesaurus invisus: quae utilitas in utrisque? (Sirach 20:30). 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: Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit: No man in the world is wise at al houres. It is only belonging to God and properly due unto him never to commit follie. There is, I say, no man, but otherwiles doteth, but is deceived, but plaieth the foole, though he seme never so wise. Whan I say man, I except not the woman.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Modum nescit ponere voluptas.

Pleasure knows not how to set limits.

Somnus est frater mortis.

Sleep is the brother of death.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus Leonis Pelle Indutus, the famous story of the donkey in the lion's skin (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Cancer et Serpens, a story about a crab who makes a crooked snake go straight, so to speak.

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

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 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 a Pinterest user, you might enjoy following the Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and there is also a LatinLOLCat Board.

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

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Penelope and Eurycleia; 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: Fiat lux (English: Let there be light).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Omni liber metu (English: Free from all fear).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Multa novit vulpes sed echinulus magnum unum (English: The fox knows many things but the little hedgehog knows one great thing).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Divitiae si affluant, nolite cor apponere (English: If riches abound, do not set your heart on them).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Atlas caelum (English: Atlas holds up the sky; from Adagia 1.1.67).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἅμαξα τὸν βουν ἕλκει (English: The cart is pulling the ox — which is basically like putting the cart before the horse).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Video alta sequorque.

I see lofty things and pursue them.

Aut inveniam viam, aut faciam.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Simia, Camelus, et Elephantus, a story about political campaigning in the animal world.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Apicula et Iuppiter, the story of how the bee got its sting (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Growth Mindset Memes. For more about this growth cat, see this blog post. Perge audacter! Proceed boldly!

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 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 Novembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Odysseus and the Sirens; 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: Nil temere (English: Nothing rashly).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Musica donum dei (English: Music is a gift of God).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Maximae divitiae non desiderare divitias (English: The greatest wealth is not to desire wealth). 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: Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur (English: To both love and be wise is hardly possible even for a god).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Qui inspuerit in agmen formicarum, huic intumescant labra (English: He who spits in the anthill gets swollen lips; from Adagia 4.6.80).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Nemo sua sorte contentus vivit.

No one lives content with his lot in life.

Sine amicitia vita est nulla.

There is no life without friendship.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Puer et Paedagogus, a story about a most unhelpful teacher (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ranae et Taurorum Proelia, a story about how even lowly folk cannot ignore the quarrels of the high and mighty.

GreekLOLz - and Latin and English, too. Below is one of my GreekLOLz; for the individual Greek, Latin and English versions of the graphic, see the blog post: Αὐτὸς ἔφα. Ipse dixit. He himself said it.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 16

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. As you can see, this was a super-busy week for me, but I managed to get a Bestiaria round-up done at last!

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem septimum decimum Kalendas Novembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Athena and Poseidon; 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 Memento semper finis (English: Always keep the goal in mind).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Poetis mentiri licet (English: Poets are allowed to lie).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Os qui non claudit, quod non vult, saepius audit (English: He who doesn't close his mouth very often hears what he does not want to).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Sicut fecisti, fiet tibi (Ob. 1:15). 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: Sui cuique mores fingunt fortunam: A mans owne maners doe shape him his fortune. Men commonlie when anie adversitie chaunce, accuse, or when they see other men to prospere well in theyr matters, they say it is theyr fortune. So they ley all together upon fortune, thinking there is such a thing called fortune that ruleth all. But surely they are highlie deceived. It is their owne maners, their own qualities, touches, condicions, and procedinges that shape them this fortune, that is to say, that cause them, eyther to be sette forwarde or backeward, either to prospere or not to prospere.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Sua cuique voluptas.

To each his own pleasure.

Rideo, ergo sum.

I laugh, therefore I am.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ciconia et Uxor Eius, a sad story of domestic violence in the animal world (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Aquila et Testudo, in which a turtle is her own worst enemy.

Words from Mythology. For more about SYRINGE and the nymph SYRINX, see this blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 12

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 quartum Idus Octobres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Pandora ; 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: Teipsum inspice (English: Examine yourself).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Dictis factisque simplex (English: In words and deeds, simple).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Noli irritare leonem (English: Do not irritate the lion).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Iustitia in sese virtutes continet omnes (English: Justice contains in itself all the virtues).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Naviget Anticyras (English: Let him go to Anticyrae; from Adagia 1.8.52 - You could find hellebore in Anticyrae, which was reputed to be a cure for madness).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεὸς (English: The proverbial Deus ex machina; find out more at Wikipedia).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Vive tua sorte contentus.

Live and be content with your lot in life.

Coniugem ama.

Love your spouse.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Canis et Umbra, the famous story of the dog fooled by his own reflection.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ursus et Apes, the story of a bear who is his own worst enemy (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Amy Burvall's History for Music Lovers. Here is today's video: Illuminated Manuscripts ("Nowhere Man" by the Beatles), which you can watch at YouTube also.

Special Edition: Growth Mindset Latin Cats

Some of you know that I have been working on a Growth Mindset project with my classes this semester (and there are cats, of course): Growth Mindset Memes blog. That project has been going well, and I have become even more a believer in the Growth Mindset approach now that I have seen how positively my students respond to it. I have a Growth Mindset Cats widget already, and today I made a Latin Growth Mindset widget too.

There are a total of 64 cats here; 19 of them are Latin-English animated gifs that have posts at my Growth Mindset blog, and the other 45 are Latin only with posts at the Proverb Laboratory blog. Here is the 400-pixel-wide version in action, and I've added the 200-pixel-wide version in the sidebar at this blog. You can get the scripts here for either version to use at your own website or blog.

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Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 6

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): pridie Nonas Octobres, the day before the Nones of October.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Odysseus in the Court of Alcinous; 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: Tandem tranquillus (English: At last, tranquil).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Tempus optimus iudex (English: Time is the best judge)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Ut flatus venti, sic transit gloria mundi (English: Like a puff of wind, so passes the glory of the world). 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: Necessitas quod poscit, nisi des, eripit (English: Unless you give Necessity what she demands, she will take it by force).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Asinus esuriens fustem negligit (English: The hungry donkey ignores a beating; from Adagia 2.7.48).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Nulla dies sine linea.

No day without (writing) a line.

Ipsa scientia potestas est.

Knowledge itself is power.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Gallus et Ancillae, a funny fable of unintended consequences.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Luna et Mater , the wonderful story of the moon's mother trying to sew her a dress (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Greek Bible Art - and Latin and English, too. Below is one of my Greek Bible Art graphics; for the individual Greek, Latin and English versions of the graphic, see the blog post: καὶ πάλιν κατακύψας ἔγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν. Et iterum se inclinans, scribebat in terra. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 3

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 quintum Nonas Octobres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Return of Odysseus; 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 Docete omnes gentes (English: Teach all the peoples).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Sola pecunia regnat (English: Money alone rules).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Nil cito delebis, nisi iam meliora videbis (English: You should delete nothing in haste, unless you see better things already).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Colligite fragmenta ne pereant (John 6:12). 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: Munerum animus optimus: The minde of giftes is best, that is to say. In the giftes or presentes of friendes the price or value of the thing that is sente is not to be considered, but the minde rather of the sender, as that renowned King Xerxes received thankfully of an uplandish man and handfull of water. And Christ also preferred the widowes two farthinges, afore all the riche mens offerings.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Ultra aspicio.

I look beyond.

In oculis animus habitat.

The soul dwells in the eyes.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Pavo et Grus , a story about beauty and loftiness of spirit.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Leo Iratus et Puteus, the wonderful story of the lion who was his own worst enemy (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Latin Sundials. Below you will find an image of a sundial, and for detailed information about the Latin motto see this blog post: Umbra Transit, Lux Manet.