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. 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 tertium Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Philoctetes; 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 Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus (English: Don't tickle a sleeping dragon - yes, it's the motto of Hogwarts).

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 Vitae Sanctorum. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Ebibe vas totum, si vis cognoscere potum.

Drink the whole glass, if you want to know the drink.

Teipsum inspice.

Take a look at yourself.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Mercurius, Homo, et Formicae, a story about how it all depends on your point of view (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.

Amy Burvall's History for Music Lovers. Here is today's video: Constantine ("Come On, Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners), which you can watch at YouTube also.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 28

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 quintum 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:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Sorte contentus (English: Content with my fate).

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 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 Facienda et Fugienda. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Vive in diem.

Live for the day.

Somnum ne rumpe leoni.

Disturb not the lion's sleep.

TODAY'S FABLES:

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

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mus et Montes, a fable that fits today's news cycle perfectly.

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: λαβὼν τὸν ἄρτον εὐλόγησεν. Accepit panem, et benedixit. He took bread, and blessed it.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 25

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 octavum Kalendas Apriles.

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:

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 Ne velox sis ad irascendum (Ecc. 7:9). 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 Miranda, Non Credenda. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Nemo nascitur sapiens, sed fit.

No one is born wise, but he becomes wise.

Volens et valens

Willing and able.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ranae Duae et Puteus, a story about two frogs: one thoughtful, one not (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ollae Duae, a story of ill-matched friends.

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

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 22

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 undecimum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Eurydice and the Snake; 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: By means of 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).

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 Προβάτων οὐδὲν ὄφελος, ἐὰν ποιμὴν ἀπῇ (English: The sheep are useless if the shepherd is missing).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Quomodo Discipulus Magistrum Superat? Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Ubi amici, ibi sunt opes.

Where friends are, there is wealth.

Veni, vidi, vici.

I came, I saw, I conquered.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Monachi et Abbates, a funny story about being careful what you ask for (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.

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Evan Millner's Fables. I thought you might enjoy Evan Millner's marvelous fable videos; they are available at YouTube. This one is Lupus et Ciconia.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 20

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 decimum Kalendas Apriles.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and the Boar; 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 sic (English: Always thus).

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: Voluptas e difficili data dulcissima est (English: The pleasure won with difficulty is sweetest).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Una domus non alit duos canes (English: One house can't raise two dogs; from Adagia 2.2.24).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Ut Multa Discas, Multa Roga. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Honos habet onus.

Public office is a burden.

Bona res quies.

Rest is a good thing.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Feles, Aquila, et Sus, a story of divide-and-conquer (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Fortuna et Puer , a story about Lady Luck and a reckless boy.

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

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 18

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm back from Spring Break... and safe travels to anyone traveling on their spring break this weekend!

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

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Pentheus; 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 Excute corde metum (English: Cast out fear from your mind).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Insperata saepe contingunt (English: Unhoped-for things often happen).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ut mala vitentur, aliquando vera tacentur (English: In order to avoid trouble, sometimes it's better to keep silent about the truth).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Unusquisque onus suum portabit (Gal. 6:5). 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 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 A Maioribus Discimus. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Veri amoris nullus est finis.

There is no end of true love.

Peccavimus omnes, alii gravia, alii leviora.

We have all sinned: some of us have sinned seriously, others slightly.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus et Tympana, a fable about a long-suffering donkey who doesn't get a rest even in death (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 bigger predators are outfoxed.

Growth Mindset Memes. For more about this growth cat, see this blog post. Errando discitur. We learn by making mistakes.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 12

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives.

It is SPRING BREAK for me, and I'll be away for a week, but you can console yourself with these Pinterest Boards: Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and the LatinLOLCat Board. See you in a week!

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum Idus Martias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Odysseus and Diomedes; 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: Perge audacter (English: Go forward boldly).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Pax optima rerum (English: Peace is the best of things).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Cum lupis ulula (English: With the wolves, you need to howl).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meae (English: I know my sheep, and my sheep know me).

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 Λύκου πτερὰ ζητεῖς. (English: You're looking for wings on a wolf... and of course you will not find any!).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Doce ut Discas. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Voluptas malorum mater omnium.

Pleasure is the mother of all evils.

Fallaces sunt rerum species.

The appearances of things are deceiving.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Catus et Gallus, in which the cat has an answer to every excuse (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Aper et Vulpes, a fable about being prepared.

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: Ἄφθονοι Μουσῶν θύραι. Invidiae expertes Musarum fores. The doors of the Muses are free of envy.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 9

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 septimum Idus Martias. Yes, the fabled Ides of March are approaching!

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Romulus and Remus with the Wolf; 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: Insisto firmiter (English: I stand steady).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Tranquillo quilibet gubernator (English: When it's calm, everyone is a helmsman).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Auriculas asini Mida rex habet (English: King Midas has donkey's ears). 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: Nil non acerbum, prius quam maturum fuit (English: There is nothing that was not bitter before it ripened).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Camelus vel scabiosa complurium asinorum gestat onera (English: Even a mangy camel can bear the loads of many donkeys; from Adagia 1.9.58).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Ars Remanet. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Varietas delectat.

Variety delights.

Ito bonis avibus.

Go with good omens.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Vulpes in Puteum Delapsa et Lupus, in which the fox has to ask the wolf for help (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mula et Imago Eius., a story about a boastful mule, with a horse for a mother and a donkey for a dad.

Words from Mythology. For more about the goddess Calliope and and the English calliope, see this blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 6

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): pridie Nonas Martias, the day before the Nones of March.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Three Daughters of Cecrops; 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 Diligite inimicos vestros (English: Love your enemies).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Aequat omnes cinis (English: Funeral ashes make all things equal).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Mus salit in stratum dum scit abesse catum (English: The mouse leaps up on the bed when it knows the cat is away).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Caritas omnia suffert, omnia credit, omnia sperat, omnia sustinet (I Cor. 13:7). 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: Adversus solem ne loquitor: Speake not against the sun. That is to say, strive not against manifest and evident thinges. For the thinge that apparant, and which no man denieth, wee call as cleare as the Sunne.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Cetera Mortis Erunt; Vivitur Ingenio. Click here for a full-sized view. I'm sharing these with English translations at Google+ now too.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Amor caecus.

Love is blind.

O fallax rerum copia!

O the deceitful abundance of things!

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Milvus Aegrotans, a story of deathbed repentance (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ostreum et Mus, in which the mouse meets his doom.

Amy Burvall's History for Music Lovers. Here is today's video: Macedonia ("My Sharona" by the Knack), which you can watch at YouTube also.