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Proverbs for Chapter 10

10.621  Mutato nomine, de te fabula narratur.
   fabula, -ae.  talk;  tale, story; play.
   subtraho, -ere, subtraxi, substractus.  to withdraw, remove.

10.622  Subtracto fundamento, in aere aedificat.
   fundamentum, -i.  foundation.
   aer, aeris (m.).  air.
   aedifico, -are.  to build.

10.623  Nudato Petro, Paulum tegere nefas.
   nudo, -are.  to strip, bare.
   nefas.  forbidden.

10.624  Grege amisso, septa claudit.
   grex, gregis (m.).  flock.
   septum, -i.  sheepfold.
   claudo, -ere, clausi, clausus.  to close, shut.

10.625  Sublata lucerna, omnes mulieres aequales sunt.
   mulier, mulieris (f.).  female, woman.
   lucerna, -ae.  lamp; lamplight.
   aequalis, e.  equal, even, level, the same.

10.626  Invitis bobus, numquam trahitur bene currus.
   bos, bovis (m).  ox, bull.
   invitus, a, um.  unwilling, reluctant.

   currus, -i.  chariot; cart.

10.627  Invitis canibus, venator nil capit ullus.
   canis, canis (m/f).  dog.
   venator, venatoris (m.).  hunter.
   ullus, a, um.  any.

10.628  Deficiente pecunia, deficit omne.
   deficio, -ere, defeci, defectus.  to fail, disappoint.
   vinum, -i.  wine.

10.629  Vino intrante, foras subito sapientia vadit.
   intro, -are.  to enter.
   foras.  out, outside
   subito.  suddenly, at once.
   vado, -ere, vasi.  to go, advance, make one's way.

10.630  Auro loquente, omnis sermo inanis est.
   loquens, loquentis.  speaking.
   sermo, sermonis (m.).  talk, conversation.
   inanis, e.  empty, void.

10.631  Flumine vicino, stultus sitit.
   flumen, fluminis (n).  flowing; stream, river; flood.
   vicinus, a, um.  nearby, neighboring.
   stultus, a, um.  foolish.
   sitio, -ire.  to thirst, be thirsty.

10.632  Deis inimicis natus.
   nascor, nasci, natus.  to be born.

10.633  Deo non dante, nil valet labor.
   valeo, -ere.  to be strong, be in good health.
   labor, laboris (m.).  work, effort, exertion.

10.634  Deo volente, nobis viventibus.
   volens, volentis.  willing.

10.635  Fit puer angelicus daemon veniente senecta.
   angelicus, a, um.  angelic.
   daemon, daemonis (m.).  devil, demon.
   senecta, -ae.  old age.

10.636  Sero paras stabulum taurum iam fure trahente.
   sero.  late; too late.
   paro, -are.  to prepare.
   stabulum, -i.  stable, stall.
   taurus, -i.  bull.
   fur, furis (m).  thief, rogue.

10.637  Furor fit laesa saepius patientia.
   furor, furoris (m.).  madness, rage, insanity.
   laedo, -ere, laesi, laesus.  to knock, strike; wound.
   saepius.  more often; rather often, very often.
   patientia, -ae.  patience, forbearance.

10.638  Stultus qui patre caeso liberis pepercerit.
   caedo, -ere, cecidi, caesus.  to strike, cut; kill.
   parco, -ere, peperci, parsurus.  to spare.

10.639  Sero accepto claudenda est ianua damno.
   ianua, -ae.  door;  entrance, approach.
   damnum, -i.  loss, injury.

10.640  Rem, quam nix celat, pulsa nive, terra revelat.
   nix, nivis (f.).  snow.
   revelo, -are.  to unveil, uncover.


10.641  Perfer et obdura.
   perfero, perferre, pertuli, perlatus.  to bear through, endure.
   obduro, -are.  to stick it out, persevere.

10.642  Altera manu fert lapidem, panem ostentat altera.
   lapis, lapidis (m.).  stone.
   panis, panis (m).  bread.
   ostento, -are.  to show, display.

10.643  In silvam ligna fert.
   silva, -ae. woods, forest.
   lignum, -i.  wood, timber.

10.644  Roma non fuit una die condita.
   condo, -ere, condidi, conditus.  to found, establish, build.

10.645  Saepe dat una dies, quod non evenit in anno.
   saepe.  often.
   evenio, -ire, eveni, eventus.  to come out; to happen.
   annus, -i (m.).  year.

10.646  Ex vitio alterius sapiens emendat suum.
   vitium, -i.  fault, defect.
   sapiens.  thinking, wise.
   emendo, -are.  to correct, improve.

10.647  Nemo ditescit nisi malo alterius.
   ditesco, -ere.  to get rich.

10.648  Lucrum unius est alterius damnum.
   lucrum, -i.  gain, profit, advantage.
   damnum, -i.  loss, injury.

10.649  Lucrum sine damno alterius fieri non potest.

10.650  Felix alterius cui sunt documenta flagella.
   fieri.  to happen, come about.
   felix, felicis.  fertile; fortunate, lucky.
   documentum, -i.  proof, example, lesson.
   flagellum, -i.  whip, scourge.

10.651  Qui sibi semitam non sapiunt alteri monstrant viam.
   semita, -ae.  path, way.
   sapio, -ere, sapivi.  to have taste; to be wise, think.

10.652  Aliud ex alio malum gignitur.
   gigno, -ere, genui, genitus.  to beget, bear, give birth to.

10.653  Alia vita alios mores postulat.
   mos, moris (m.).  habit, custom. (plural: character, morals).
   postulo, -are.  to demand, claim.

10.654  Timeo hominem unius libri.

10.655  Aquam a pumice postulat.
   pumex, pumicis (m).  pumice.

10.656  A bove maiore discit arare minor.
   bos, bovis (m).  ox, bull.
   disco, -ere, didici.  to learn.
   aro, -are.  to plow, till.

10.657  Deus non est velox ad poenam.
   velox, velocis.  swift, speedy.

10.658  Homo ad laborem natus, et avis ad volatum.
   labor, laboris (m.).  work, effort, exertion.
   nascor, nasci, natus.  to be born.
   avis, avis (f.).  bird.
   volatus, -us (m.).  flight, flying.

10.659  Ad primos ictus non corruit ardua quercus.
   primus, a, um.  first.
   ictus, -us (m.).  blow, cut, swing.
   corruo, -ere, corrui.  to shatter, topple; fall down.
   arduus, a, um.  steep, lofty.
   quercus, -us (f.!).  oak tree.

10.660  Non est ad magna facilis ascensus.
   ascensus, -us (m.).  ascent, means of ascent.


10.661  Omnia mea mecum porto.

10.662  Facit de necessitate virtutem.
   necessitas, necessitatis (f).  compulsion, urgency.
   virtus, virtutis (f.).  manliness, strength; virtue.

10.663  Aliud ex alio malum.

10.664  Ex fructu proprio cognoscitur arbor.
   proprius, -a, -um.  one's own; peculiar, characteristic.
   cognosco, -ere, cognovi, cognitus.  to recognize, learn.
   arbor, arboris (f).  tree.

10.665  Ex verbis fatuum, ex sonitu cognoscimus ollas.
   sonitus, -us (m.).  sound, noise, clang.
   fatuus, a, um.  foolish.
   olla, -ae.  pot, jar.

10.666  Mens sana in corpore sano.

10.667  In varietate voluptas.
   varietas, varietatis (f).  variety, diversity; vicissitude.
   voluptas, voluptatis (f.).  pleasure, enjoyment, delight.

10.668  Aurum in stercore quaerit.
   stercus, stercoris (n.).  manure.
   quaero, -ere, quaesivi, quaesitus.  to seek, search.

10.669  Colubrum in sinu fovet.
   coluber, colubri (m.).  snake, adder.
   sinus, -us (m.).  curve, fold; bosom.
   foveo, -ere, fovi, fotus.  to keep warm; nurse; fondle.

10.670  Frondem in silvis non cernit.
   frons, frondis (f.).  foliage, leafy bough.
   silva, -ae. woods, forest.
   cerno, -ere, crevi, cretus.  to see; discern, understand.

10.671  Pasces in cruce corvos.
   pasco, pascere, pavi, pastus.  to feed; pasture.
   crux, crucis (f.).  cross; crucifixion.
   corvus, -i.  raven, crow.

10.672  Risus abundat in ore stultorum.
   risus, -us (m.).  laugh, laughter.
   abundo, -are.  to overflow, stream over.
   os, oris (n).  mouth.
   stultus, a, um.  foolish, stupid.

10.673  Aliud in ore, aliud in corde.
   cor, cordis (n.).  heart.

10.674  In magno magni capiuntur flumine pisces.
   flumen, fluminis (n).  flowing; stream, river; flood.
   piscis, piscis (m.).  fish.

10.675  Abi in malam crucem.

10.676  In pedes cadit.
   cado, -ere, cecidi.  to fall, sink, drop.

10.677  Cinis es et in cinerem revertes.
   cinis, cineris (m.).  ash, ashes; ruin, death.
   reverto, -ere, reverti.  to return; go back.

10.678  Aquas in mare fundit.
   fundo, -ere, fudi, fusus.  to pour, pour out.

10.679  Omnia flumina intrant in mare.
   intro, -are.  to enter.

10.680  Primus inter pares.
   primus, a, um.  first.
   par, paris.  equal, like, equivalent.


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