Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: October 30

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HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem tertium Kalendas Novembres.

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

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Post nubila Phoebus (English: After the clouds, the sun).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Simia est simia, etiamsi purpura vestiatur (English: A monkey is a monkey, even if it's dressed in purple).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Nihil invita Minerva facies (English: You will not accomplish anything if Minerva is unwilling).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἀυτοῦ Ῥόδος, αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ πήδημα (English: This here can be Rhodes, and your leap too, alluding to the Aesop's fable about the boastful traveler).

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

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Amor mundum fecit.

Love made the world.

Fruere die praesenti.

Enjoy the present day.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The English translation for today from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Leo Iratus et Puteus, a story about an angry lion who is his own worst enemy.

PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Ranae regem petierunt, a story about foolish frogs: Latin text and Smart's translation.

STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De Lupo et Agno, a story about a bully who won't take "no" for an answer: Latin text and English versions.