Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 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 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 Kalendas Octobres, the day before the Kalends of October.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Orpheus and the Animals, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Esto semper fidelis. (English: Always be faithful).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Beati qui durant (English: Blessed are those who endure).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Esto laborator et erit Deus auxiliator (English: You be the worker, and God will your helper).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Ubi non est scientia animae, non est bonum (Proverbs 19:2). 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: Principium dimidium totius: The beginninge is halfe the hole. There be manie greate delayers. Longe they be ere they can be perswaded to set upon an honest act, so manie perils they cast. To morrow, to morrow they say wee will begin, but this to morrow is ever comming but never present, wherfore who so with good courage ventureth uppon his matters, hat alredy half done.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Litteris absentes videmus.

By means of letters we see those who are absent.

Suo quisque studio gaudet.

Everybody rejoices in their own inclinations.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Vespertilio, Rubus, et Mergus, an aetiological fable.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Aquila et Sagitta, a fable made famous in the title of the novel, Once an Eagle (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: κατέβη δὲ ἡ θυγάτηρ Φαραω. Ecce descendebat filia Pharaonis. The daughter of Pharaoh came down.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 27

I'm back from travels, so after that hiatus here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quintum Kalendas Octobres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Aeneas and Turnus, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Nil recrastines (English: Do not put off till tomorrow).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Nil sine causa (English: Nothing [happens] without a reason).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Equo currenti non opus calcaribus (English: There's no need to spur a running horse).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Iacta est alea (English: The die is cast).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Zoili sunt (English: They are Zoiluses; from Adagia 2.5.8 ... Zoilus was a 4th-century Cynic philosopher who was notorious for being critical of everyone and everything; he was especially famous for his criticisms of Homer, and earned the nickname "Homer's scourge," Homeromastix).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Χελώην Πεγάσῳ συγκρίνεις (English: You're comparing a tortoise to a Pegasus, the famed winged horse of Greek mythology).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Rex Populi Lux Animusque. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Qui multum habet, plus cupit.

He who has much wants more.

Ex socio cognoscitur vir.

You know a man by his companion.

TODAY'S FABLES:

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

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Iuppiter et Serpens, a story about a gift and its giver.

Latin LOLBaby. Enzo is celebrating the Star Trek anniversary: Nil Timeo.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 19

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm going to be out of town later this week, and very busy beforehand, so the Bestiaria will be on hiatus until early next week... but you can always browse the archives or the Bestiaria Latina post pins at Pinterest.

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

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Solon and Croesus, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Meliora speranda (English: Better things are to be hoped for).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Pecunia regina mundi (English: Money is the queen of the world)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Excelsior! (English: Higher!). 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: Malivolus semper sua natura vescitur (English: A spiteful man's spite ever feeds on itself).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Ululas Athenas (English: You're carrying owls to Athens — the Greek equivalent of "coals to Newcastle"... from Adagia 1.2.11).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Vultus imago animi.

The face is the portrait of the soul.

Amor mundum fecit.

Love made the world.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Vulpes et Mulieres, in which the fox is a social critic (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Membra et Venter , the famous story of the body's rebellion against the stomach.

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

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 15

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. And, just for fun, even though it's not exactly Latin, I had to include this cute graphic that I noticed on Twitter today!

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

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Psyche Awakens Cupid, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Lucem amat virtus (English: Excellence loves the light).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Caritas omnia potest (English: Love can do all things).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Si fore vis sanus, ablue saepe manus (English: If you want to be healthy, wash your hands often).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Faciendi plures libros nullus est finis (Ecc. 12:12). 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: Omnium rerum vicissitudo est: There is an alteracion of al thinges. This sentence of Terence signifieth, that in mens thinges nothing is perpetuall, no thing stable, but all passe and repasse even like to the ebbine and flowinge of the Ocean sea, where unto the English Proverbe alludeth that saieth: After a lowe ebbe, commeth a floude.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Fiat lux!

Let there be light!

Respice post te.

Look behind you.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Canis Vetulus et Magister, a fable about ingratitude.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus et Tympana, the sad story of a donkey's life... and death. (this fable has a vocabulary list).

LatinLOLBaby. Here is a wonderful new post at baby Enzo's blog:

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 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. I've recently started a Board for the Distich Poems.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): pridie Idus Septembres, the day before the Ides of September.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Labyrinth, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Iracundiam rege (English: Control your anger).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Cito, tuto, iucunde (English: Swiftly, safely, happily).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Leonina societas periculorum plena (English: Alliance with a lion is full of dangers).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Caritas perfecta foras mittit timorem (English: Perfect love drives fear out).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Charetis pollicitationes (English: The promises of Chares; from Adagia 2.6.84... Chares was an Athenian general notorious for being quick to make promises and failing to live up to them).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά (English: The beautiful things are difficult).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Divitiis Utamur Ut Oportet. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Fama crescit eundo. 

Rumor grows as it goes.

Scito teipsum.

Know thyself.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Bos Fimum Evehens, a funny story about cleaning up after ourselves (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ranae et Puer, a fable about empathy.

Evan Millner's Fables. I thought you might enjoy Evan Millner's marvelous fable videos; they are available at YouTube.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 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 quintum Idus Septembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Lykaon, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Perseveranti dabitur (English: To the one who perseveres, it will be given).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Omnia possibilia credenti (English: All things are possible for one who believes)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Tangor, non frangor, ab undis (English: I am touched but not broken by the waves). 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: Cuivis dolori remedium est patientia (English: Patience is a remedy for any kind of grief).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Hydrus in dolio (English: There's a snake in the jar; from Adagia 3.10.98... The story goes that a man was puzzled by the way the wine level in a sealed jar kept going down, if no one was draining the wine from the outside. At the bottom of the jar there was a water-snake, and it had been drinking the wine.).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Fac Bene Dum Vivis. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Altius tendo.

I strive to go higher.

Ut ameris, ama.

In order to be loved, you must love.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Catus et Gallus , in which the cat is quite tyrannical (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Asinus Res Sacras Portans, the story of a self-important donkey.

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

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

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem octavum Idus Septembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Birth of Apollo and Artemis, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Suum cuique tribue (English: Assign to each his own).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Cito arescit lacrima (English: A tear dries quickly).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Valde frequens haustus non est, mihi credite, faustus (English: Drinking way too much, believe me, is not good luck).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Si dormierint duo, fovebuntur mutuo; unus quomodo calefiet? (Ecc. 4:11). 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: Tussis pro crepitu: The Latin Proverbe rose of them, which with a lowde coughe or hem, hide and dissemble their fartinges, which kinde of people even this day not without great laughter be found out. And it maybe applied uppon him, whiche covereth his faulte or frailtie with some other thing. As if a man being taken in the house of a fayre Woman, which had not good name, sayeth that he came thether, to have a shyrte made of her, or for other affaires.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Carcer numquam pulcher.

Prison is never pretty.

Amor pretiosior auro.

Love is more precious than gold.

TODAY'S FABLES:

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

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Feles et Venus, which shows you can make a woman out of a cat, but you can't take the cat out of the woman. :-)

Growth Mindset Memes. For more about this growth cat, see this blog post. Aedificate alterutrum. Help one another.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 3

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. In addition to the usual fare below, here's an item that comes in from Kate Gladstone (thanks, Kate!): 200-year-old mystery of Shugborough Code. Latin is involved!

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

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Deianira and the Cloak, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Vivis sperandum (English: The living must have hope).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Vi vel suavitate (English: By force, or by sweetness).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Sunt asini multi solum bino pede fulti (English: There are many donkeys, except that they stand on two legs).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Inter os et offam multum interest (English: Much can happen between the morsel and the mouth, or "There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip").

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Cannacae more plorare (English: To weep like Cannacas; from Adagia 2.8.19... Cannacas was a legendary king of Phyrgia who anticipated that a great flood would destroy his country and people, so he went to the temple and wept, begging the gods to avert the flood).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Τὸ μὴν πῦρ ὁ ἄνεμος, τὸν δὲ ἔρωτα ἡ συνήθεια ἐκκαίει (English: As wind inflames the fire, so does intimacy inflame passion).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Vinum animi speculum.

Wine is the mirror of the soul.

Mens alitur discendo et cogitando.

The mind is nourished by learning and thinking.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Hercules et Rusticus , a famous fable of how the god helps them that help themselves (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Leo Senex, Gemens, a story of what happens when the mighty are fallen.

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: Ἀλωπελίζειν πρὸς ἑτέραν ἀλώπεκα. Cum vulpe vulpinari. With the fox, be a fox.