Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 26

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 Kalendas Septembres.

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 verb-less motto is Nec devius unquam (English: Not ever swerving).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Ex frixis ovis pullus numquam venit ullus (English: From fried eggs no chick ever comes... the Latin rhymes, too!).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Conscientia mille testes (English: Your conscience is a thousand witnesses).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Μία χελιδὼν ἐὰρ οὐ ποιεῖ (English: One swallow does not make it springtime).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Quod Non Sumus Mancipia Corporis . Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Video alta sequorque.

I see lofty things and pursue them.

Respice futurum.

Keep an eye on the future.

TODAY'S FABLES:

PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Soror et frater, one of Aesop's "family fables." Latin text and Smart's translation.

STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De lupo et persona (although in the illustration, you see a statue, not a mask!). This is a story about a wolf in later Latin versions, although earlier versions feature a fox: Latin text and English versions.

And here's a fun Latin LOLBaby: Fratrum concordia rara (blog post).

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 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 Septembres.

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: Quaerere verum (English: To seek the truth).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Vestigia nulla retrorsum (English: No steps leading back out, an allusion to the Aesop's fable of the lion in his cave.)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Non scholae sed vitae discimus (English: We learn, not for school, but for life). 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 Annosa vulpes haud capitur laqueo (English: The old fox is not caught in the snare; from Adagia 1.10.17).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Quae Nocent, Docent. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Rideo, ergo sum.

I laugh, therefore I am.

Loquere audacter.

Speak boldly.

TODAY'S FABLES:

PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Lupus ad canem, one of my all-time favorite fables: Latin text and Smart's translation.

STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De Vulpe et Ciconia, a story about the trickster tricked: Latin text and English versions.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 11

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 Idus Augustas.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Psyche Awakening Cupid, 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 Adonidis horti (English: The gardens of Adonis; from Adagia 1.1.4; you can read about the Gardens of Adonis at Wikipedia). Here's a painting of the Gardens of Adonis by John Reinhard Weguelin:

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 Viribus Iungenda Sapientia. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Diversis diversa placent, et sua gaudia cuique. 

 Different people like different things,

and each person has their own pleasures.

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

If you want peace, be ready for war.

TODAY'S FABLES:

PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Musca et mula, a story about who holds the whip: Latin text and Smart's translation.

STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De calvo et musca, another fable about a bold fly: Latin text and English versions.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 5

The summer ran away form me (lots of family stuff going on), but school is about to start for me again this month, and I'll try to make this blog part of my regular school routine. Thanks to Legionum @tutubuslatinus for getting me up and running again! (More about that here.)

And here's something fun from tutubuslatinus at Twitter:

HODIE (Roman Calendar): Nonae Augustae, the Nones of August!

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Meliora spero sequorque (English: I hope for and pursue better things).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Stet fortuna domus (English: May this house be fortunate). Here is a 1935 Official Silver Jubilee Medallion for George V:

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 Nemo propheta acceptus est in patria sua (Luke 4:24). 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 Sapientia Mentis. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Sola caritas non peccat.

Love alone does not sin.

Ebibe vas totum, si vis cognoscere potum.

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

TODAY'S FABLES:

PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Aesopus et petulans, a story about how dangerous the trickster Aesop could be: Latin text and Smart's translation.

STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De cervo, ove et lupo, a story about injustice: Latin text and English versions.