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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.


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