Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: November 21

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HODIE: ante diem undecimum Kalendas Decembres

ANIMAL PROVERB:

Echino asperior.
More prickly than a sea-urchin.

DISTICHA LATINA:

Cur similis similem sibi quaerit, amicus amicum?
   Uno nemo potest in pede stare diu.[English]

LATIN LOLCATS:

Semper metuendo sapiens evitat malum.

By constant fear, the wise man avoids trouble.

Ni gradus servetur, nulli tutus est summus locus.
Unless you watch your step,
the highest place is safe for no one.

AESOP'S FABLES:

Simia et Gemelli Eius
Latin version and English version(s)

Pulex et Homo
Latin version and English version(s)

BOOKS ONLINE:

Greek Art From Prehistoric to Classical:
A Resource for Educators

Myths and legends of flowers, trees, fruits, and plants
by Charles M. Skinner