Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 31

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'll be out of town this coming week, but then I'll be back in action in the second week of August, busily getting ready for school.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): pridie Kalendas Augustas, the day before the Kalends of August.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Hylas and the Nymphs; 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: Herostrati gloria (English: The glory of Herostratus... which is more fame than infamy; you can read about Herostatus at Wikipedia).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Paulatim, sed firmiter (English: Slowly but surely).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Aliena capella distentius uber habet (English: The neighbor's goat has a more bursting udder... like "the grass is always greener").

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Dum tempus habemus, operemur bonum (English: While we have time, let us do good).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Pasetis semiobolus (English: The half-penny of Pases; from Adagia 2.7.31 - Pases was a famous magician who would pay for his purchases and would then use a conjuring trick so that the coins ended up back in his own pocket.).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἅπαντα σοφοῖς ῥᾷστα (English: All things are easy for those who are wise).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Aut mors aut victoria! 

Either death or victory!

Nil melius laetam quam semper ducere vitam.

Nothing is better than to lead a happy life always.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Puer et Paedagogus, a funny story about an unhelpful teacher.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Sol et Ventus, a story about persuasion (this fable has a vocabulary list).

And now Enzo, the Latin LOLBaby, has a Pinterest Board! And Enzo's dad is planning a special series for the Rio Olympics...

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 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 Augustas.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Prometheus Bound; 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: Passibus aequis (English: At an even pace).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Post acerba prudentior (English: After bitter experiences, more wise)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Sic transit gloria mundi (English: Thus 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... and see the distich poster below on a similar motif.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: In Venere semper certat dolor et gaudium (English: In Venus/love, grief and joy are always at odds).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Plaustrum bovem trahit (English: The cart is pulling the ox; from Adagia 1.7.28... like our "putting the cart before the horse").

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Aetas Praeterit. 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:

Nulli inimicus ero.

I will be an enemy to no one.

Respice, adspice, prospice!

Look back, look front, look ahead!

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Camelus et Iuppiter, a fable about being careful what you wish for (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Verveces et Lanius, a fable for our times.

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: Ἄλλοτε μητρυιὴ πέλει ἡμέρα, ἄλλοτε μήτηρ. Ipsa dies quandoque parens, quandoque noverca. Sometimes the day is your mother, sometimes your stepmother.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 24

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 copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: Fables, Proverbs and Distichs — Free PDFs.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem nonum Kalendas Augustas.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Aeneas and the Omen of the Sow; 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 Ostendo, non ostento (English: I show; I do not boast).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Sapientia omnia operatur (English: Wisdom works all things).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Est piger agnellus, qui non gestat sibi vellus (English: The little lamb who doesn't want to carrry his own wool is lazy).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Quaerite et invenietis (Matt. 7:7)). 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: Quo semel est imbuta recens servabit odorem testa diu: A vessel will kepe long the savour wherewith it is firste seasoned. For this cause Quintilian counsailet us forth with even from our youth to learne the best thinges, sith nothing sticketh more fastly than that, that is received and taken of pure youth not yet infected, with perverse and croked manners or opinions. For verelie full true is our Englishe Proverbe, That is bread by the bone wil never away.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Ad Ponticum. 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:

Fortis cadere, cedere non potest.

The brave man can fall but not fail.

Cave canem!

Beware of dog!

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Canis Vetulus et Magister, the sad story of a dog and his ungrateful master (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Struthiocamelus Perfidus, the story of an unreliable ostrich.

Words from Mythology. For more about DRACO and the English word DRACONIAN, see this blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 20

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. I've recently started a Board for the Distich Poems.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem tertium decimum Kalendas Augustas.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Diogenes Casting away his Cup; 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: Aedificate alterutrum! (English: Sustain one another!).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Nunc et semper (English: Now and always).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Ex ovis pravis non bona venit avis (English: From bad eggs no good bird comes).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: In domo patris mei, mansiones multae sunt (English: In my father's house, there are many mansions).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Ne e quovis ligno Mercurius fiat (English: You can't make a statue of Mercury out of just any block of wood; from Adagia 2.5.47).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἡ κύων ἐν φάτνῃ (English: the proverbial "dog in the manger").

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Roma-Amor. 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:

Beneficium beneficio responde.

Repay one favor with another.

Diem nox premit, dies noctem.

Night presses upon day, day night.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Alauda, Pulli, et Agri Dominus, a fable about procrastination.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus et Viatores Duo, a funny story about a foolish quarrel (this fable has a vocabulary list).

And here is another lovely item from the Enzo Proverb Project! The only thing cuter than Latin cats has to be this beautiful Latin baby: Si vis amari, ama.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 17

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 sextum decimum Kalendas Augustas.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Daedalus and Icarus; 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: Audentior ibo (English: I will go more boldly).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Silentium stultorum virtus (English: Silence is the fools' virtue).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Asinus stramen mavult quam aurum (English: A donkey prefers straw to gold). 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: Furor fit laesa saepius patientia (English: Patience wounded once too often becomes rage).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Semper graculus adsidet graculo (English: One jackdaw always sits next to another; from Adagia 1.2.23... birds of a feather flock together).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Homerus. 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:

Vult et non vult piger.

The lazy man wants and doesn't want.

Irritare canem noli dormire volentem.

Do not disturb a dog who wants to sleep.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus et Grammaticus, the story of a sneaky schoolteacher (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Vultur Convivium Faciens, the grim story of the vulture's birthday party.

Freebookapalooza. I've been updating the free Classics books fro my Myth-Folklore class, and I thought you might enjoy seeing the list so far: free Classics books online.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 14

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 copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: Fables, Proverbs and Distichs — Free PDFs.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): pridie Idus Iulias, the day before the Ides of July on Friday.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Faustulus Finding Romulus and Remus; 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 Dum vigilo, tutus (English: Safe, so long as I keep watch).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Qui tacet, consentit (English: He who is silent, consents).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Vultu talis eris, qualia mente geris (English: You will show in your face what you think in your mind).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Ne glorieris in crastinum (Proverbs 27:1). 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: Bonae leges ex malis moribus procreantur: Good lawes be gendred of evill manners. Lawes, as testifieth the Apostle Paule, be not made for the righteous persons, but for horemongers, aduouterers, theves, traitours and such other. If al were good, we should neede no lawes.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Amor Argum Fallit. 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:

Cives mundi omnes sumus.

We all are citizens of the world.

Alia dantur, alia negantur.

Some things are given; some things are denied.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Avarus et Poma Marcescentia, about a greedy old man and his generous son (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Rana et Bos, the fable of the self-inflated frog.

And here's a beautiful video from the Tu quoque, Enzo, fili mi blog: Rideo, ergo sum. I laugh, therefore I am. Visit the blog to see the video:

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 11

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. I've recently started a Board for the Distich Poems.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quintum Idus Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Clytie; 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: Fuge magna (English: Flee from great things).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Virtus prae nummis (English: Worth rather than wealth).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Expedit magis ursae occurrere, raptis fetibus, quam fatuo confidenti sibi in stultitia sua (English: It is better to run into a she-bear whose cubs have been stolen than to run into a fool who is confident in his foolishness).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Sapientia vino obumbratur (English: Wisdom is overshadowed by wine).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Omnia sub unam Myconum (English: Everything buried under Mykonos alone; from Adagia 2.4.47 — This refers to how Heracles buried the defeated Giants by throwing rocks on them and those rocks became the island of Mykonos; since they were of various shapes and sizes, the proverb refers to a hodge-podge of things being put into one place.).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἐλέφαντα ἐκ μυιᾶς ποιεῖς. (English: You're making an elephant out of a mouse).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Bacchus Fonti Impositus. 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:

Nulla rosa sine spinis.

[There is] no rose without thorns.

Otium omnia vitia parit.

Leisure gives rise to all the vices.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Vulpes et Pardus, a story about beauty.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Avara et Gallina, a fable about greed (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Growth Mindset Memes. For more about this growth cat, see this blog post. Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe. If the winds fail you, use the oars.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 8

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 octavum Idus Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Hector and Paris; 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: Cedamus amori (English: Let us yield to love).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Nemo magister natus (English: No one is born an expert)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Qui non laborat, non manducat (English: He who does not work, does not eat). 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: Tuti sunt omnes, unus ubi defenditur (English: All are safe, when one is protected).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Equum habet Seianum (English: He's got the horse of Sejanus; from Adagia 1.10.97... This was a very unlucky horse, whose owners died: first he belonged to Sejanus, who was beheaded; then Dolabella bought him and he was killed by rebels in Epirus; the horse was then the property of Gaius Cassius, who also died, after which the horse went to Mark Anthony, who also died, and Sejanus's next owner, his last, drowned).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Quis Primo Abibit. 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:

Post nubila Phoebus.

After clouds, the sun (comes out).

Verae amicitiae sempiternae sunt.

True friendships last forever.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Bos Laborans et Vitula, a story about hard work and a pampered life.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Cancer et Filius Eius, a story about parenting (this fable has a vocabulary list).

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: Αὐτομάτως ὁ θεὸς ἀνίησι τἀγαθά. Sponte Deus bona emittit. God freely sends forth good things.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: July 5

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 copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: Fables, Proverbs and Distichs — Free PDFs.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem tertium Nonas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Selene and Endymion; 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 Respice et prospice (English: Look back, and look forward).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Diversi diversa putant (English: Different people think different things).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Rex est mendicus, cui non est ullus amicus (English: The king is a pauper if he hasn't any friend of his own).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Funiculus triplex difficile rumpitur (Ecc. 4:12). 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: Si crebro iacias, aliud alias ieceris: He that often casteth shall sometime through one chaunce and sometime another. By this is signified that wee ought to assay and tempt a thinge often, and not to be forthwith wery nor discouraged, though at one time the matter frame not accordinge to our minde and expectation.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Solus Sapiens Dives. 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:

Scientia potentia.

Knowledge (is) power.

Pax optima rerum.

Peace is the best thing of all.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Lupus et Puer Mendax, the famous story of the boy who cried wolf (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mures Duo, another famous story: the city mouse and the country mouse.

Words from Mythology. For more about MARTIAL and the god MARS, see this blog post.