Proverbs for Chapter
6
6.341 Venter aures non habet.
venter, ventris (m). stomach, belly, womb.
auris, auris (f). ear.
6.342 Parietes habent aures.
paries, parietis (m). wall of a house or building.
6.343 Dii pedes lanatos habent.
pes, pedis (m). foot.
lanatus, a, um. covered with wool, wooly.
6.344 Vulpes pilum mutat, non mores.
vulpes, vulpis (f). fox.
pilus, -i. hair.
mos, moris (m). habit, custom. (plural: character,
morals).
6.345 Vulpes non iterum capitur laqueo.
iterum. again, a second time.
laqueus, -i. noose, snare, trap.
6.346 Fur furem cognoscit, lupus lupum.
fur, furis (m). thief, rogue.
cognosco, -ere, cognovi, cognitus. to get to know,
recognize.
lupus, -i. wolf.
6.347 Occasio furem facit.
occasio, occasionis (f). opportunity, right
moment.
6.348 Parvus pendetur fur, magnus abire videtur.
parvus, a, um. little, small.
pendo, -ere, pependi. to hang.
abeo, abire, abii, abitus. to go away, depart.
6.349 In pace leones, in proelio cervos.
pax, pacis (f). peace.
leo, leonis (m). lion.
proelium, -i. battle, strife.
cervus, -i. stag, deer.
6.350 Ex ungue leonem.
unguis, unguis (m). finger or toenail; claw,
hoof
6.351 Leonem mortuum et muscae mordent.
morior, mori, mortuus. to die.
musca, -ae. fly (insect).
mordeo, ere, momordi, morsus. to bite.
6.352 Canis mortuus non mordet.
canis, canis (m/f). dog.
6.353 Canis caninam non est [êst].
canina, -ae. dog (flesh).
edo, esse, edi, esum. to eat, devour.
(êst: s/he eats)
6.354 Dulcescit faba frigida, quando famescit.
dulcesco, -ere. to become sweet.
faba, -ae. bean.
frigidus, a, um. cold, cool.
quando. when.
fames, famis (f). hunger.
6.355 Testudo volat.
testudo, testudinis (f). tortoise; tortoise
shell, lyre.
volo, -are. to fly.
6.356 Currus bovem trahit.
currus, -i. chariot; cart.
bos, bovis (m). ox, bull.
traho, -ere, traxi, tractus. to drag, pull.
6.357 Non mare transisset, pavidus si nauta fuisset.
mare, maris (n). sea.
transeo, -ire, transii, transitus. to go over,
cross, pass.
pavidus, a, um. fearful; causing fear.
6.358 Errores medicorum terra tegit.
error, erroris (m). wandering; uncertainty,
error.
medicus, -i. doctor, physician.
6.359 Mater semper certa est, pater numquam.
certus, a, um. definite, certain, fixed.
6.360 Crabrones non sunt irritandi.
crabro, crabronis (m). hornet.
irrito, -are. to provoke, annoy.
6.361 Miserum est habuisse et nil habere.
6.362 Inter os et offam multa intervenire possunt.
os, oris (n). mouth.
offa, -ae. lump, morsel.
intervenio, -ire, interveni, interventus. to
interfere, intrude.
6.363 Multae guttae implent flumen.
gutta, -ae. drop; spot, mark.
flumen, fluminis (n). flowing; stream, river;
flood.
6.364 Gutta cavat lapidem.
cavo, -are. to hollow out, dig a hole in.
lapis, lapidis (m). stone.
6.365 Cor in ore, os in corde.
cor, cordis (n). heart.
6.366 Mel in ore, fel in corde.
mel, mellis (n). honey.
fel, fellis (n). gallbladder; gall, bile.
6.367 Nudus nec a centum viris spoliari potest.
nudus, a, um. naked, bare.
centum. one hundred.
spolio, -are. to strip, plunder, rob.
6.368 Nudum latro transmittit.
latro, latronis (m). thief, robber.
transmitto, -ere, transmisi, transmissus. to
let pass.
6.369 Unus flos non facit ver.
unus, a, um. one.
flos, floris (m). flower.
ver, veris (n). spring.
6.370 Una hirundo non efficit ver.
hirundo, hirundinis (f). swallow (bird).
efficio, -ere, effeci, effectus. to do, produce,
make.
6.371 Una salus victis nullam sperare salutem.
salus, salutis (f) health, safety, well-being.
vinco, -ere, vici, victus. to conquer, defeat.
nullus, a, um. no, none.
spero, -are. to hope.
6.372 Unicus filius infatuatur, unicus sus impinguatur.
unicus, a, um. one and only, sole.
infatuo, -are. to make someone a fool.
sus, suis (m/f). pig, swine.
impinguo, -are. to fatten, make fat.
6.373 Nox mulier vinum: tria sunt mala.
nox, noctis (f). night.
mulier, mulieris (f). female, woman.
vinum, -i. wine.
tres, tria. three.
6.374 Mare ignis mulier: tria sunt mala.
mare, maris (n). sea.
ignis, ignis (m). fire.
6.375 Mulier malum necessarium.
necessarius, a, um. unavoidable, required,
inevitable.
6.376 Malum vas non frangitur.
vas, vasis (n). vessel, dish, utensil.
frango, -ere, fregi, fractus. to break, shatter.
6.377 Amicus verus rara avis.
verus, a, um. true.
rarus, a, um. scattered, scanty; infrequent.
avis, avis (f). bird.
6.378 Tempus fugit.
tempus, temporis (n) period of time; occasion,
opportunity.
fugio, fugere, fugi, fugitus. to flee.
6.379 Silentium sermonis magister est.
silentium, -i. silence, stillness, quiet.
sermo, sermonis (m). talk, conversation, discussion.
magister, magistri. director, teacher, master.
6.380 Novus rex, nova lex.
lex, legis (f). law. |