Saturday, January 25, 2020

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: January 25

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

HODIE: ante diem octavum Kalendas Februarias



Equi dentes inspicere donati.
To look at the teeth of a gift horse.




Quae dilata fuit iam longo tempore, tandem
   Peccati poenam qui meruere ferunt.
[English]





Fames artium magistra.
Hunger is the teacher of skills.




Quo altior gradus, tanto profundior casus.
The higher the station, the greater the fall.



AESOP'S FABLES:

Piscator et Calamus


BOOKS ONLINE:

The Iliad by Alfred J. Church




An argosy of fables by Frederic Cooper