Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 27

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 Kalendas Septembres.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Fiat iustitia (English: Let there be justice).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Bellum dulce inexpertis (English: War is sweet to those who have not experienced it).

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Multum, non multa (English: Much, not many). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Mutuum muli scabunt (English: One mule scratches another; from Adagia 1.7.96).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Post nubila Phoebus.

After clouds, the sun (comes out).

Errare humanum, perseverare autem diabolicum.

To err is human; to persist, however, is devil's work.

TODAY'S FABLE:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Canis et Umbra, a story of greed and delusion, with English versions here; you will also find the illustrations there which display in this animated gif:

Special SOL Edition

In honor of the eclipse tomorrow, I thought I would offer some items about the sun, SOL There are some proverbs, plus a poem:

Post nubila Phoebus.

After the clouds, sunshine.

Aeternum sub sole nihil.

Nothing under the sun is eternal.

Sol efficit ut omnia floreant.

The sun makes all things flourish.

Sol omnia videt et revelat.

The sun sees and reveals all.

More about the poem:

Just as the spring rose grows (veluti rosa verna virescit) at the sight of the sun (solis ad adspectum), so I will flourish (sic ego florebo), with God looking upon me (prospiciente Deo).

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 13

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): Idus Augustae, the Ides of August.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Beati pacifici (English: Blessed are the peace-makers).

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Iniuriarum remedium est oblivio (English: The remedy for injuries you've suffered is to forget about them).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Bocchyris iudicium (English: The judgment of Bocchyris; from Adagia 2.7.65 ... A man had a sexual dream about a prostitute, and the prostitute demanded he pay her for dream services; King Bocchyris of Egypt ruled that the money be put into a basin and shaken around so that the prostitute could enjoy the look of the coin and thus be satisfied appropriately).

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Currus bovem trahit: Ye set the cart before the horse. This Proverbe hath place in thinges done preposteriously, cleane contrarilye, and arsy versy as they say. As for exemple, if a wife would rule her husbande, if the scolar woulde teache his maister, if the commons would tel theyr Prince what he had to do, finallie if the affection or sensualite would guide reason, as alake for pitie in these cases, and in many other more, it is oft seene.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Nolite fieri servi hominum.

Become not slaves of men.

Parentes cole, atque eorum voluntati pare.

Cherish your parents, and be obedient to their will.

TODAY'S FABLE:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Vulpes et Uva, the famous story of the sour grapes, with English versions here; you will also find the illustrations there which display in this animated gif:

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 7

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I was out of town last week for one final summer excursion... now it's time to hunker down and get ready for classes!

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem septimum Idus Augustas.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Sapiens dominabitur astris (English: A wise person will master the stars).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Stet fortuna domus (English: May this house be prosperous).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Mortis linque metus, si tu vis vivere laetus (English: Put aside any fears of death, if you want to live happily).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Usque ad mortem certa pro iustitia (Sirach 4:28). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Claude os, aperi oculos.

Close your mouth; open your eyes.

Tu dormis et tempus ambulat.

You are sleeping and time walks on.

TODAY'S FABLE:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Mus et Leo, a fable of gratitude, with English versions here; you will also find the illustrations there which display in this animated gif:

And here is Latin LOLBaby (Enzo) with a fun blog post: Ubi libertas, ibi patria.