Proverbs for Chapter
13
13.821 Una domus non alit duos canes.
alo, -ere, alui, alitus. to nourish, support, promote.
actus, -us (m.). act, performance.
canis, canis (m/f). dog.
13.822 Qui canem alit exterum, huic praeter lorum nil fit reliquum.
praeter (prep. + acc). in addition to, beyond, except for.
exterus, a, um. foreign, other.
lorum, -i. strip of leather, dogleash.
reliquus, a, um. remaining, left-over.
13.823 Duo quae maxima putantur onera,paupertatem et senectutem.
onus, oneris (n.). burden.
paupertas, paupertatis (f.). poverty.
senectus, senectutis (f.). old age.
13.824 Lepores duos insequens, neutrum capit.
lepus, leporis (m.). hare, rabbit.
insequor, insequi, insecutus sum. to follow,
chase after.
neuter, neutra, neutrum. neither.
13.825 Uno in saltu apros capiam duos.
saltus, -us (m.). jump, leap, bound.
aper, apri. boar, wild pig.
13.826 Uno labore absolvere aerumnas duas.
labor, laboris (m.). work, effort, exertion.
absolvo, -ere, absolvi, absolutus. to releash;
finish.
aerumna, -ae. labor, toil, hardship.
13.827 Nemo potest duobus dominis servire.
servio, -ire. to serve.
13.828 Deficit ambobus qui vult servire duobus.
ambo. both.
13.829 Duobus litigantibus tertius gaudet.
litigo, -are. to argue; to go to court.
tertius, a, um. third.
gaudeo, -ere, gavisus. to rejoice, enjoy.
13.830 De duobus malis minus est eligendum.
13.831 Noli pugnare duobus.
eligo, -ere, elegi, electus. to choose, select.
sedeo, -ere, sedi, sessum. to sit, remain seated.
13.832 Duabus sellis sedere.
sella, -ae. chair, stool.
13.833 Poeta nascitur, orator fit.
cito. quickly.
13.834 Quod cito fit, cito perit.
pereo, -ire, perii. to pass away, die, perish.
13.835 Nemo nascitur sapiens, sed fit.
brevis, breve. short, brief, quick.
13.836 Brevis esse laboro; obscurus fio.
laboro, -are. to work, toil, strive.
obscurus, a, um. obscure, dark, unclear.
13.837 Fiat voluntas tua.
voluntas, voluntatis (f.). will.
13.838 Fiat lux.
13.839 Quod tibi fieri nolueris alteri ne feceris.
13.840 Te de aliis quam alios de te suavius est fieri doctos.
suavis, suave. charming, pleasant, agreeable.
13.841 Nemini nimium bene est.
nimium. too much, excessively.
13.842 Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.
nimis. much, very much, too much.
satis. enough, sufficiently.
13.843 Humilis nec alte cadere nec graviter potest.
humilis, humile. low; lowly, poor, obscure.
cado, -ere, cecidi. to fall, sink, drop.
13.844 Qui iacet in terra non habet unde cadat.
iaceo, -ere, iacui. to lie, be situated; to
lie flat.
unde. from where, whence.
13.845 Malo hic esse primus quam Romae secundus.
hic. here.
secundus, a, um. second.
13.846 Tu si hic sis, aliter sentias.
aliter. otherwise, differently.
13.847 Quo vadis?
quo. to where, whither.
vado, -ere, vasi. to go, advance, make one's
way.
13.848 Sors pariter nos una manet.
sors, sortis (f). portion, lot; fate, destiny.
pariter. equally.
maneo, -ere, mansi, mansus. to remain, stay;
await.
13.849 Barbarus hic ego sum, qui non intellegor ulli.
barbarus, a, um. barbarian, uncivilized.
mutuo. reciprocally, mutually.
13.850 Intelligunt se mutuo, ut fures in nundinis.
fur, furis (m). thief, rogue.
nundinae, -arum. market-day, market-place.
13.851 Homo longus raro sapiens.
longus, a, um. long; tall.
raro. seldom, rarely.
13.852 Annosae frustra cornici retia tendis.
annosus, a, um. aged, old.
frustra. in vain, to no purpose.
cornix, cornicis (f). crow, old crow.
retium, -i. net.
tendo, -ere, tetendi, tentus. to stretch, direct,
aim for.
13.853 Fistula dulce canit, volucrem dum decipit auceps.
volucer, volucris (m.). bird.
fistula, -ae. pipe, reed, flute.
decipio, -ere, decepi, deceptus. to deceive,
cheat, trick.
auceps, aucupis (m). bird-catcher, fowler.
13.854 Primo quidem decipi, incommodum est, iterum stultum,
tertio turpe.
incommodus, a, um. inconvenient.
iterum. again, a second time.
tertio. for the third time.
turpis, e. ugly, deformed, nasty.
13.855 Quae volumus et credimus libenter.
credo, -ere, credidi, creditus. to trust, believe.
libenter. gladly, willingly.
13.856 Nunquam autem recte faciet, qui cito credit.
recte. rightly, properly, correctly.
cito. quickly.
13.857 Vasa inania multum strepunt.
vas, vasis (n). vessel, dish, utensil.
inanis, e. empty, void.
strepo, -ere, strepui, strepitus. to shout,
make noise.
13.858 Plenus venter facile de ieiuniis disputat.
plenus, a, um. full.
venter, ventris (m). stomach, belly, womb.
ieiunus, a, um. fasting, thin, hungry.
disputo, -are. to argue, discuss.
13.859 Hac urget lupus hac canis.
hac. from this side.
urgeo, -ere, ursi. to prod, push, crowd.
lupus, -i. wolf.
13.860 Hac lupi hac canes.
canis, canis (m/f). dog. |