Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: January 7

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 or the Distich Poems Board.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): antediem septimum Idus Ianuarias.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Diu delibera (English: Ponder at length).

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Post calamitatem memoria alia est calamitas (English: After disaster the memory of it is yet another disaster).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Rhodiorum oraculum (English: A Rhodian oracle; from Adagia 2.6.44; this refers to be seek guidance about a trivial matter; when the people of Rhodes asked an oracle of Athena whether to use bronzeware or stoneware in their rituals, along with other such questions, the divine oracle became indignant and answered: neither).

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Multitudo imperatorum Cariam perdidit: The multitude of rules destroied the countrey of Caria. This countrey was sumtime a very florishing realme, and by the discorde and dissention of the citizens amonges themselves, while everie man strove to be a Lorde, it was brought at last to a thinge of naught. Wherfore this Proverbe advertiseth us, that nothinge is more noysome, nor more pestiferous to a common weale, then the over muche libertie of a multitude, wher no man chieflie is obeied, but everie man doth as him lusteth. This unlafull libertie or licence of the multitude is called an Anarchie. A mischiefe surely in maner worse then any Tyrannie.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Res In Se Recurrentes. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Alter ego est amicus.

A friend is another self.

Non deest spes.

There is no lack of hope.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Cancer et Filius Eius , a fable about hypocrisy (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Rana et Leo, a story about a frog... a very loud frog.

Evan Millner's Fables. I thought you might enjoy Evan Millner's marvelous fable videos; they are available at YouTube. This fable provides a good contrast to the proverb about Caria above!

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: January 4

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HODIE (Roman Calendar): pridie Nonas Ianuarias, the day before the Nones of January.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Florebo quocumque ferar (English: I will flourish wherever I end up).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Auribus lupum teneo (English: I'm holding the wolf by the ears).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Cattus de caseo tarde depellitur eso (English: It is too late to drive the cat away from the cheese once it's already been eaten).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Interrogate de semitis antiquis, quae sit via bona, et ambulate in ea (Jer. 6:16). 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 Omnia Tempus Habent. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Igne quid utilius?

What is more useful than fire?

Occasio capienda est.

You must seize the opportunity.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Lupus et Puer Mendax, the famous story of the boy who cried wolf (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Gallus et Fures, the tale of an unfortunate rooster.

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

Special Edition: Kalendae Ianuariae

I made some new "annual" Latin LOLCats for the New Year! :-)

Semel in anno licet insanire.

Once a year you get to go wild.

Annus producit, non ager.

The year, not the field, brings the harvest.

Eheu, fugaces labuntur anni!

Alas, the fleeting years slip by!

Nihil annis velocius.

Nothing is more swift than the years. 

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: December 29

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. Don't forget about the Latin LOLCat Randomizer, and there's also a LatinLOLCat Board at Pinterest.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum Kalendas Ianuarias.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Nihil sine labore (English: Nothing without hard work).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Camelus, cupiens cornua, aures perdidit (English: The camel, hoping for horns, lost its ears).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Omnia probate, quod bonum est, tenete (English: Try all things; what is good, keep).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ὀῖκος φίλος οἶκος ἄριστος (English: Dear house, best house... something like our "east or west, home is best").

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Nil Magis Nostrum Est Quam Tempus. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Lux umbra dei est.

Light is God's shadow.

Non omnes sancti qui calcant limina templi.

Not all are holy who tread the temple's threshold.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Haedus et Lupus Fores Pulsans, a "home alone" fable (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Vespertilio Perfidus, the story of the ambiguous bat.

And there is also a new Latin LOLBaby: Sic itur ad astra!

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: December 27

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives.

Novitas: I've also started a new project on Latin and alchemy; you'll see the alchemical emblem below, and I should have lots more of these in the months to come, thanks to the #NetNarr collaborative storytelling project; join in if you are interested!

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem sextum Kalendas Ianuarias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and the Cattle of Geryon, and there are more images here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Sperans pergo (English: I hope, and go forward).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Conscientia mille testes (English: Conscience is a thousand witnesses)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Unus lanius non timet multas oves (English: One butcher does not fear the many sheep). 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 Simia in purpura (English: A monkey in royal robes; from Adagia 1.7.10).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Sequitur ver hiemem.

Spring follows winter.

Cogitato hiems quam longa sit.

Think how long the winter is.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Canis et Vultur, the story of an avaracious dog admonished by a vulture (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Castor et Venator, in which the beaver makes a desperate decision.

Alchemical Latin Reader. Below you will find an alchemical emblem, and for detailed information about the Latin, see this blog post:

Gaudium Mundo. Today's holiday song is O Hanukkah, in honor of the holiday which began this year the evening of December 24:

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: December 23

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 decimum Kalendas Ianuarias.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Caveat emptor (English: Let the buyer beware).

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Quod est venturum, sapiens ut praesens cavet (English: The wise man guards against what is to come as if it were already here).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Annus clibanum (English: Annus invented the oven; from Adagia 1.10.75... Annus is a legendary Egyptian credited with the invention of the oven and baked bread; the proverb refers to someone who discovers a marvelous invention).

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Nec omnia, nec passim, nec ab omnibus: Neither all thinges, nor in al places, nor of all men. This Proverbe teacheth us, that in takinge of rewardes, wee shewe oure selves not only shamefast, but also ware and circumspecte. For there be some thinges, whiche is not seminge for a man to take. There is also a place and time, that it where much better for one to refuse the gifte that is offered than to take it. And againe there be some, of whom it is no honestie, to receive anie gifte.

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

At spes non fracta.

But my hope is not broken.

Animus omnia vincit.

Courage conquers all things.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Avarus et Fur, a fable about a Scrooge.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Gallus et Ancillae, a fable of unintended consequences (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Gaudium Mundo. Today's holiday song is Veni, Veni Emmanuel! Today, December 23, is the day of the "O Emmanuel" antiphon.