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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.


Laura Gibbs (laura-gibbs@ou.edu). Last updated: September 4, 2006 12:35 PM