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Index by Loci Communes (English)
Every Locus Communis (common-place topic), listed once each in alphabetical order, with the adages linked to it in their natural order. Also available in the other two languages via the switcher above.
A gift fitting or unfitting
A gift that is not a gift
A gift to be taken in good part
A late remedy or a timely one
A trifling or excessive addition
A victory sad on both sides
Absurd, unbecoming, or preposterous things
I i 2 Amicitia aequalitas. Amicus alter ipse Friendship is equality. A friend is another self I i 40 Sus Minervam The sow (teaches) Minerva I i 41 Sus cum Minerva certamen suscepit A sow competed with Minerva I ii 54 Iugulare mortuos To cut a dead man's throat I ii 90 Ad consilium ne accesseris antequam voceris Come not to counsel before you are called I iii 50 Iungere vulpes To yoke foxes I iii 51 Mulgere hircum To milk a he-goat I iii 70 Ebur atramento candefacere To whiten ivory with ink I iii 71 Sincerum vas incustrare To daub a sound vessel I iv 74 In aere piscari, venari in mare To fish in the air, to hunt in the sea I iv 76 Nudo vestimenta detrahere To drag the clothes off a naked man I iv 81 Lupi alas quaeris You are looking for the wolf's wings I v 65 Umbram suam metuere To be afraid of one's own shadow I v 93 Lesbia regula By the Lesbian rule I vi 6 Dasypus carnes desiderat A hairyfoot hungry for meat I vi 7 Tute lepus es et pulpamentum quaeris A hare thyself, and goest in quest of game? I vi 15 In dolio figularem artem discere To learn the potter's art on a big jar I vi 21 Cantherium in fossa Donkey in a ditch I vi 51 Ἡ ψελλὴ οὐ πιττεύει The girl who stammers doesn't b-b-believe I vii 24 Anulus aureus in naribus suis A gold ring in a pig's snout I vii 28 Plaustrum bovem trahit The cart before the horse I vii 58 Lumen soli mutuas You lend light to the sun I vii 67 Velocem tardus assequitur Slow catches up with fast I vii 83 Qui se non habet, Samum habere postulat Who does not own himself would Samos own I viii 31 Oculatae manus Hands with eyes in them I viii 71 Vespa cicadae obstrepens Wasp buzzing against cricket I viii 72 Pica cum luscinia certat, epopa cum cygnis Jay strives with nightingale, hoopoe with swans I viii 95 Caudae pilos equinae paulatim vellere To pull out the mare's tail slowly hair by hair I ix 69 Elephantum ex musca facis You make of a fly an elephant I ix 73 Nil intra est oleam, nil extra est in duce duri Olive no kernel hath, nor nut no shell I ix 74 Jupiter orbus Jupiter childless I ix 75 In mari aquam quaeris You seek water in the sea II i 8 Cum aqua fauces strangulet When water chokes you II i 56 Virgultea scaphula Aegaeum transmittere To cross the Aegean in a wicker boat II iii 54 Canem excoriatam excoriare To skin a dog that's skinned already II iv 77 Delphinum sylvis appingit, fluctibus aprum Peoples his woods with dolphins, waves with boars II iv 78 Cancer leporem capit The crab catching the hare II v 6 Lucernam adhibes in meridie You use a lantern at midday II v 7 Soli lumen inferre To hold a candle to the sun II v 27 Ad mensuram aquam bibunt, citra mensuram offam comedentes They drink water by measure and eat meat without measure II v 28 In toga saltantis personam inducere To put a dancer on the stage wearing a toga II v 29 Inexploratus homo A man untried II v 77 Caligare in sole To blink in the sunlight II v 88 Te ipsum non alens canes alis You keep hounds though you cannot keep yourself II vi 10 Capra nondum peperit, haedus autem ludit in tectis The she-goat has not yet given birth, but the kid is playing on the roof II vi 28 Vulpes bovem agit Fox driving ox II vi 81 Clavi findere ligna et securi fores aperire To split logs with a key and open a door with an axe II vii 45 Aratro iacularis You shoot with a plough II vii 66 Camelus saltat The camel dances II viii 10 Anus eriphus An aged kid II viii 11 Anus saltat An old woman dancing II ix 68 Tuum tibi narro somnium I tell you your own dream II ix 76 Nudo mandas excubias You post a naked man on sentry-duty II x 10 Mercurius infans Mercury tongue-tied III i 43 Fluvius quae procul absunt irrigat A river waters what is far away III i 54 Gallos quid exsecas? Why castrate Galli? III ii 68 Mari e fossa aquam Water out of a ditch into the sea III iii 10 Ante barbam doces senes Before you've grown your beard you teach old men III iii 13 Priusquam mactaris, excorias You flay the beast before you've killed it III iii 14 Priusquam assa sit farina Before the meal is roasted III iii 30 Mortuum unguento perungis You smear ointment all over a corpse III iii 69 Juxta fluvium puteum fodit He digs a well alongside the river III iii 79 Mus non ingrediens antrum cucurbitam ferebat The mouse that did not run into its hole was carrying a gourd III iii 86 Ergini cani Erginus' white hairs III iv 30 Smaragdus in luce obscurus An emerald, dark in the light III iv 45 Exacta via viaticum quaerere To seek money for the journey already completed III iv 54 Per parietem loqui Talking through a wall III iv 65 Anus cothonissat The old woman is in her cups III v 14 Cani das paleas, asino ossa You are giving chaff to the dog and bones to the ass III v 72 Sus comessatur A swine revelling III v 98 Leonis exuvium super crocoton A lion's skin over a saffron dress III vi 16 Ranae aquam Water to a frog III vi 19 Piscem natare doces You are teaching a fish to swim III vi 67 Herculis cothurnos aptare infanti To put Hercules' boots on a baby III vii 24 Asinus avis The ass is a bird III ix 20 Frustra habet qui non utitur Possessions are worthless if not used III x 91 Culicem colant Straining at a gnat IV i 100 Odi puerulos, praecoci sapientia I hate striplings who are precociously wise IV ii 39 Furari littoris arenas Stealing the sands of the sea-shore IV ii 44 Sidera addere coelo Adding stars to the heavens IV iii 29A Nocte lucidus, interdiu inutilis Bright at night, useless in daylight IV iii 30 E Tantali horto fructus colligis Gathering fruit from the garden of Tantalus IV iii 93 Faber cum sis etc. You are a carpenter, stick to your trade IV iii 94 Aquam ignis miscere Mixing fire and water IV iii 98 Prius antidotum quam venenum Antidote before poison IV iv 11 Cervus canes trahit The stag drags off the hounds IV iv 21 Dum virent genua While our knees are fresh IV iv 30 Serenitati nubem inducit Bringing clouds to a clear sky IV iv 44 Bove venari leporem, et similia To hunt a hare with an ox IV v 2 Caput artis, decere quod facias The secret of artistic success is doing what suits you IV v 80 In pace leones Peace-time lions IV vi 77 More Carico In Carian fashion IV vi 94 Accepta candela With candle in hand IV vii 39 Lanam in officinam fullonis Wool to a fuller's workshop IV vii 80 Diserte saltare To dance eloquently IV viii 21 Eodem collyrio mederi omnibus One salve for all sores IV viii 25 Solem adjuvare facibus Add light to the sun with torches IV viii 39 Jocandum ut seria agas Play in order to be serious IV viii 57 Trabem bajulans Carrying the plank IV viii 64 Baccae egent oleo Olives need oil IV ix 94 Agninis lactibus alligare canem Tie up a dog with lamb's chitterlings IV x 2 E natali emortualem facere Turn birthday into funeral day IV x 20 Fulmentum lectum Choice fulmentum V i 5 Post rem devoratam ratio To start reckoning up when the money's been squandered V i 30 Praepostere Back to front V i 80 Archilochi melos Archilochus' song V ii 8 Primas jactare hastas Throw the first spears V ii 9 Omissis fontibus consectari rivulos Ignore the fountain-head and follow along the stream V ii 11 Operarii Hired labourers V ii 22 In herba luxuries Rank growth V ii 42 Titius The 'Titius'
Arrogance and boastfulness
I ii 74 Fastuosis Maximus Haughty Maximus I ii 100 Psaphonis aves Psapho's birds I vi 16 Ne sutor ultra crepidam Let the cobbler stick to his last I vi 88 Messe tenus propria vive Live up to your own harvest I vi 89 Tuo te pede metire Measure yourself by your own foot I vi 93 Pennas nido maiores extendere To spread wings greater than the nest I viii 49 Attollere supercilium, ponere supercilium To raise the brows, to relax the brows I viii 68 Tollere cornua To lift one's horns I viii 69 Tollere cristas To lift one's crest I x 19 Atticus in portum An Athenian entering harbour II i 49 Ex uno multa facere To make many things out of one II ii 16 Summis unguibus ingredi To walk on tiptoe II ii 62 Homines frugi omnia recte faciunt Worthy men always do right II ii 67 Sybaritae per plateas Sybarites in the streets II iii 30 Sophocles. Laudiceni Sophocleses. Laodiceans II iv 6 Caelum territat He affrights the sky II v 12 Ne mihi Suffenus essem Not to be my own Suffenus II v 87 Ipse dixit He said himself II vi 20 Vino vendibili suspensa hedera nihil opus Good wine needs no bush II vi 71 Homo bombylius A bumbling man II vii 29 Philippi gallus Philip's cock II vii 53 Nos decem Rhodienses, decem naves We ten Rhodians are ten ships II vii 76 Jovis sandalium Jove's sandal II viii 26 Magis sibi placet quam Peleus in machaera He is as pleased with himself as Peleus with his sword II viii 41 Tanquam Argivum clypeum abstulerit, ita gloriatur He gives himself such airs, he might have stolen the shield from Argos II ix 98 Nauphracton tueri To have a warship look III ii 69 Hamaxiaea Wagon-loads III iii 16 Auro loquente nihil pollet quaevis oratio When gold speaks, no words have any force III iii 28 Hic Rhodus, hic saltus Here's Rhodes: let's see you jump III iii 95 Cicadis pleni Full of grasshopers III iv 15 Videberis, me videns, plane Martem videre You will seem, when you see me, to see Mars himself III iv 19 Ex Academia venis You come straight out of the Academy III iv 52 Imperitus anaxyride indutus omnibus id ostentat The ignorant man who has just put on trousers shows them off to everyone III v 37 Phaniae ianua The doors of Phanias III v 46 De pulmone revellere To pluck from the lung III v 62 Ultra peram sapere To have tastes beyond one's wallet III vi 98 Bullatae nugae Trifles and bubbles III vii 71 Pyrrichen oculis prae se ferens To cast a Pyrrhic look III x 37 Arrogantia non ferenda Intolerable arrogance III x 93 Gigantum arrogantia The pride of the giants IV i 26 Ingredi Iunonium Marching in the Junonium IV i 31 Calliphanes Calliphanes IV i 80 Caenei hasta Caeneus' spear IV iii 67 Coelum digito attingere To touch the heavens with your finger IV iv 25 Gallus in suo sterquilinio plurimum potest A cock has most power on its own dunghill IV iv 28 Sellissare To act like Sellus IV v 30 Mira de lente Wondrous words about a lentil IV v 35 Divinum excipio sermonem I except the gods IV v 93 Humeris sustinere To carry on one's shoulders IV vi 21 Sine, ut incolumis redeat Let the man live IV vii 10 Sybaritici sermones Sybaritic style IV viii 14 Campana superbia Campanian arrogance IV viii 15 Αὐτοβοᾶν Self-crying IV ix 6 Pulcrum sepulcri elogio A fine thing to have upon one's tomb IV ix 24 Dea excogitavit The goddess thought of it IV ix 54 Decumanum Every tenth one IV ix 55 Palmarium facinus A crowning deed IV ix 66 Πομπεύειν Ribaldry IV ix 87 Laureolam in mustaceis quaerere To look for the sprig of bay in the must-cake IV x 18 Peristromata Campanica Campanian curtains IV x 35 Αιξωνεύεσθαι Talk Aexonian IV x 42 Ampullacea Flask-rich V i 10 Basilica facinora Right royal doings V i 50 Altius Oromedonte Higher than Oromedon V i 79 Salacones Salacons
Attention and its opposite
Bought at great advantage
Complying, being obliging
Contempt and worthlessness
I ii 43 Tricae; apinae Stuff and nonsense I iii 21 Manum non veterim. Digitum non porrexerim I would not turn a hand. I would not raise a finger I iii 77 Frusto panis For a crust of bread I iii 83 Susque deque Neither here nor there I v 68 In matellam immeiere To make water in a chamber-pot I v 94 Indignus qui illi matellam porrigat Unworthy to hold out a chamber-pot to him I vi 41 Principatus Scyrius Sovereignty in Scyros I vi 77 Mysorum postremus Lowest of the Mysians I vii 21 Etiam corchorus inter olera Blue pimpernel too is a vegetable I vii 31A Ab asino delapsus Fallen off the donkey I vii 31B Telluris onus A burden on the earth I vii 76 Oppedere, et Oppedere contra tonitrua To fart in someone's face, or To fart against the thunder I vii 79 Sale emptum mancipium A slave not worth his salt I vii 85 Ficulnus Fig-wood I viii 4 Pili non facio I count it not worth a hair I viii 5 Nauci non facio I care not a mite I viii 6 Flocci non facio, aut Flocci facio I care not a wisp of wool, or, a wisp of wool and no more I viii 7 Huius non facio I make it not worth a snap of the fingers I viii 8 Vitiosa nuce non emam I would not buy it for a rotten walnut I viii 9 Ne teruncium quidem insumpsit He did not spend a farthing I viii 10 Homo trioboli A three-ha'penny fellow I viii 11 Homo tressis A threepenny man I viii 12 Dignus pilo Worth a hair I viii 13 Nec uno dignus Not worth a one I viii 37 Nihil sacri es You're nothing sacred I viii 38 Nihil sanum Rotten to the core I viii 39 Dionis gry Dion's grunt I viii 56 Multa Syrorum olera Syria is not short of herbs I viii 79 Carica musa Carian music I ix 2 Timidior es prospiciente You are as frightened as the peeper I ix 11 Celerius elephanti pariunt Elephants breed faster I ix 53 Merx ultronea putet Goods given away will soon decay I ix 70 Elephantum non capit murem The elephant does not catch mice I ix 71 Aquila thripas aspiciens An eagle confronted with a thrips I ix 86 Ne umbram quidem eius novit He does not know even the shadow of it I x 4 De fece haurire To drain the dregs I x 10 Ne ramenta quidem. Ne festuca quidem Not a splinter. Not even a straw I x 12 Non est cura Hippoclidi Hippocleides doesn't care I x 63 Septimus bos The seventh ox II i 65 In foribus urceum The water-jar on the doorstep II i 79 Megarenses neque tertii neque quarti The Megarians are neither the third nor the fourth II ii 20 Cochleare crescet The spoon will grow II ii 21 Connae calculus Connas' vote II ii 92 Inter indoctos etiam corydus sonat In tuneless company the lark can sing II iii 23 Numerus A mere cypher II iii 55 Perque enses perque ignem oportet irrumpere Through sword and fire we needs must break our way II iii 79 Panus lacer Shreds and tatters II iv 2 Fumi umbra A shadow of smoke II iv 8 Cubito emungere To wipe one's nose on one's forearm II iv 38 Nebula in pariete A shadow on the wall II iv 67 Mandare laqueum To bid one go hang II iv 68 Medium ostendere digitum To show the middle finger II iv 69 Barbam vellere To pull by the beard II v 10 Plumbeo jugulare gladio To cut a man's throat with a leaden sword II v 79 Tragicus rex A tragedy king II vi 30 Indoctior Philonide More ignorant than Philonides II vi 45 Rusticanum oratorem ne contempseris Do not despise a country speaker II vi 47 Cinernus Bacchus A chickpea Bacchus II vii 1 Pomarius Hercules Hercules eating apples II vii 48 Asinus esuriens fustem negligit A hungry ass does not notice the stick II vii 90 Fulgur ex pelvi A flash in the pan II viii 9 Semper me tales hostes insequantur O that I always had such enemies II viii 27 Generosus es ex crumena You owe your blood to your purse II viii 42 Tanquam conchylium discerpere To tear in pieces like a shell-fish II viii 62 Locrensis bos A Locrian ox II viii 63 Ficulnus gladius A figwood sword II viii 64 Ficum Mercurio A fig to Mercury II viii 89 Trium literarum homo A three-letter man II viii 96 Tineas pascere To feed the worms II viii 98 Tithymallus Laconicus Laconian spurge II viii 100 Quam curat testudo muscam More than a tortoise minds a fly II ix 2 Quatuor obolis non aestimo I wouldn't give four obols for it II ix 22 Servorum civitas Slave city II ix 28 Inertium chorus A party of lazybones II ix 46 Extritum ingenium A worn-out brain II ix 48 Pastillos Rufillus olet, Gorgonius hircum Rufillus reeks of lozenges, Gorgonius of he-goat II x 5 Abominandus scarabaeus An abominable dung-beetle II x 30 Malum Hercules Hercules and the apple II x 77 In eo ipse stas lapide, in quo praeco praedicat You stand on the very block where the cryer cries his wares II x 89 Olerum appositiones Greens on the table III i 29 Incus maxima non metuit strepitus The heaviest anvil has no fear of noise III i 67 De lapide emptus Bought off the block III i 76 Minus de istis laboro quam de ranis palustribus These things trouble me less than frogs in the marsh III ii 12 Concha dignus Worth a shell III ii 45 Scarabei umbrae Shades of a dung-beetle III ii 52 Bos Homolottiorum An ox of the Homolottians III ii 59 Asinus compluitur An ass can stand the rain III ii 65 Aquila non captat muscas An eagle does not hunt flies III ii 94 Quis usus cepis putridi? What use are rotten onions? III iii 12 Antehac putabam te habere cornua Before this, I thought you had horns III iii 18 Aquilam cornix provocat The crow irritates the eagle III iii 49 Ne terra quidem juvit He did not help even with earth III v 22 Munus Levidensae A threadbare present III v 26 Ciceris emptor A buyer of chickpeas III v 54 Exiguum oboli precium Small value even for an obol III v 82 Siculus milus A Sicilian soldier III vi 45 Minimo provocare To challenge with the little finger III vi 73 Ollaris deus An earthenware god III vi 94 Calabri hospitis xenia Gifts of a Calabrian host III vi 97 Caricus hircus A Carian goat III vii 52 Ne nummus quidem plumbeus Not a lead penny III vii 67 Ne allii quidem caput Not even a head of garlic III vii 75 Ne guttam quidem Not even a drop III vii 80 Imi subsellii Belonging to the lowest bench III viii 21 Contemnentis dicterium For one who is not troubled by mockery III viii 50 Nec dignus, qui me intueatur Not worthy to look me in the eye III viii 54 Contemnentis inimicum Of a man who despises his enemy IV i 5 Attagen Woodcock IV i 23 Canis vivens e magdalia A dog living on a breadcrumb IV i 64 Pergraecari To live like a Greek IV i 66 Ne ligula quidem dignus Not worth a tiddler IV i 72 Inutilior blace As useless as a catfish IV ii 55 Non admodum misces You are not exactly shaking everything IV ii 79 Βατακάρας Droopy head IV iii 23 Nihil cocio est Haggling brings no money IV iii 43 Asinos non curo I have no interest in asses IV iii 55 Uterque ambo Each is both IV iii 81 Picifer A jay-bearer IV iii 100 Hoc noveram priusquam Theognis natus est I knew this before Theognis was born IV iv 29 Cecidis et Buphoniorum Cecides and tbe Buphonia IV iv 41 Soterichi lecti Couches of Soterichus IV iv 75 Vapula papiria You be hanged, Papiria IV iv 99 Quod non opus est, ass carum est What you do not need to have is dear at a penny IV v 42 Non pluris quam simias Worth as little as monkeys IV vi 18 Αθερίζειν Not worth harvesting IV vi 41 Caricum vinum Carian wine IV vii 17 Ne crepitu quidem digiti dignum Worth not even the snap of a finger IV vii 95 Coenum barbaricum Barbaric filth IV viii 3 Titivillitium A tinker's cuss IV viii 48 Ut luti bajuli Like carriers of mortar IV viii 55 Mithragyrtes, non dadachus An itinerant priest of Mithras, no Torchbearer IV viii 83 Fumus Smoke IV ix 1 Nummo addicere To knock down for a penny IV ix 33 Diobolares Twopenny fellows IV ix 42 Menia columna The Maenian Column IV ix 98 Ut herba solstitialis Like the solstice plant IV x 5 Obolo dignus Worth a penny IV x 22 Scraptae Gob-hawkers IV x 43 Cyatho non emam I wouldn't give a dram IV x 98 Fungus putidus A rotten mushroom V i 9 Nummus plumbeus A lead penny V i 17 Cassa glande An empty acorn V i 21 Non magis quam canem No more than a dog V i 37 Nihil est, aut nihil cura est He is nothing, or cares for nothing V i 68 Nutricis pallium A nurse's dress V i 70 Mortuo vilior Of less account than a corpse
Correction of a word or deed
Decree - against those caught in the act
Degenerating for the worse
Different things please different people
Diminished in one place, restored in another
Disparagement and slander
Dissimilarity and incongruity
I i 9 Umbrae Shadows I ii 72 Feli crocoton A party-frock for the cat I iii 66 Induitis me leonis exuvium You are dressing me up in the lionskin I iv 35 Asinus ad lyram An ass to the lyre I iv 37 Nihil graculo cum fidibus A jackdaw has no business with a lute I iv 38 Nihil cum amaracino sui A pig has nothing to do with marjoram I iv 39 Quid cani et balneo? What has a dog to do with a bath? I v 43 Asinus in unguento A donkey wearing perfume I v 45 Nihil ad versum Nothing to do with the verse I v 46 Nihil ad fides Nothing to do with the lyre I vii 10 Simia in purpura An ape in purple I vii 22 Graculus inter Musas A jackdaw among the Muses I vii 23 In lente unguentum Perfume on the lentils I vii 25 In eburnea vagina plumbeus gladius A leaden sword in an ivory sheath I viii 77 Aliter catuli longe olent, laiter sues Dogs and hogs smell very different I ix 19 Congregare cum leonibus vulpes To group foxes with lions I x 13 Canis in praesepi Dog in the manger I x 45 E diametro opposita. Diametro distans Diametrically opposite. Distant by a diameter II i 64 Numquid et Saul inter prophetas? Is Saul also among the prophets? II ii 4 Asinus portans mysteria An ass that bears the mysteries II ii 10 Extra oleas Beyond the olive-trees II ii 47 Extra cantionem Out of tune II iii 57 Arena sine calce Sand without lime II iv 57 Nihil ad Bacchum What has this to do with Bacchus? II v 18 Ne puero gladium A sword in the hand of a child II v 59 Alia voce psittacus, alia coturnix loquitur Parrot and quail speak with different voices II v 60 Calvus comatus A bald man with long hair II viii 93 Thrasybulo Dionysium dictis esse similem You say that Dionysius is like Thrasybulus II ix 21 Servus cum sis, comam geris You wear your hair long, though you're a slave III i 36 Extra organum Beyond the instrument III ii 55 Aufer mothonem a remo Keep a dancer of hornpipes away from the oar III ii 74 Aliud noctua sonat, aliud cornix The owl has one cry and the raven another III iii 73 Syrus cum non sis, ne syrissa Not being a Syrian, do not behave like one III vii 54 Quid caeco cum speculo? What's a blind man doing with a mirror? IV i 47 Asinus ad tibiam An ass to the flute IV i 56 Alia res sceptrum, alia plectrum A sceptre is one thing, a plectrum is another IV v 57 Quae semel ancilla, nunquam hera Once a servant, never a mistress IV v 88 In agro surculario capras Like goats in a young orchard V i 1 Tu in legione, ego in culina You in camp, I in the kitchen V i 54 Faciles partus Children that come easily
Evil brought upon oneself or turned back
I i 50 Suo iumento sibi malum accersere To fetch trouble for oneself on one's own beast I i 51 Suo sibi hunc iugulo gladio, suo telo I am cutting his throat with his own sword, with his own weapon I i 52 Indicit in foveam quam fecit He fell into the pit which he had made I i 53 Suo ipsius laqueo captus est He was caught in his own noose I i 54 Hanc technam in teipsum struxisti You constructed this device against yourself I i 55 Turdus ipse sibi malum cacat The thrush's droppings are its own harm I i 56 Ipse sibi mali fontem reperit He himself discovered the source of his woe I i 57 Capra gladium The goat (found) the sword I i 58 Cornix scorpium The crow (caught) the scorpion I i 59 Calidum prandium comedisti You have eaten a hot dinner I i 60 Irritare crabrones To stir up hornets I i 61 Leonem stimulas You are goading the lion I i 62 Malum bene conditum ne moveris Do not disturb a well-surpressed evil I i 63 Octipedem excitas You are waking up Eight-feet I i 64 Movere Camarinam To move Camarina I i 65 Anagyrum commoves You are moving Anagyrus I i 66 Capra contra sese cornua The goat (turns) its own horns against itself I i 67 Atlas coelum Atlas (supported) the sky I i 82 Cornutam bestiam petis You attack a horned beast I i 85 Tute hoc intristi, omne tibi exedundum est You made this dish and you must eat it all up I i 86 Faber compedes quas fecit, ipse gestet Let the smith who made the fetters wear them I i 87 Ipsi testudines edite, qui cepistis Eat the turtles you caught yourselves I ii 14 Malum consilium Bad advice I ii 77 Ex ipso bove lora sumere To make the leash from the bull's own hide I iii 65 Suo ipsius indicio periit sorex The shrew-mouse gave itself away I v 62 Mala attrahens ad sese, ut caecias nubes Attracting trouble as the north-easter draws clouds I vi 52 Nostris ipsorum alis capimur We are shot with our own feathers I vi 73 Fecem bibat, qui vinum bibit He must drink the dregs that drank the wine I vii 56 Omnes attrahens, ut magnis lapis Attracting all men, like the magnet stone I vii 60 Ipsa olera olla legit The pot picks its own greens I ix 28 Cicadam ala corripuisti You have taken a grasshopper by the wing I ix 51 Pyraustae interitus The death of a fire-worm I x 14 Captantes capti sumus We were made prisoners as we prisoners made I x 15 In venatu periit The hunt was her undoing II i 81 Carpathius leporem The Carpathian and the hare II i 86 Ale luporum catulos Keep wolf-cubs II ii 41 Puer glaciem The Child and the Ice II iii 11 Boeotis vaticinare Prophesy to the Boeotians II iii 88 Chius dominum emit The man from Chios has bought his master II iv 35 Iliensis tragoedos conduxit The man from Ilium hired the tragic actors II iv 56 Oenoë charadram Oenoë and the ravine II iv 82 Echinus partum differt The urchin puts off the birth of its young II v 11 Leonem radere To shave a lion II v 78 Bos adversus seipsum pulverem movet The ox raises the dust to its own harm II vi 82 Bellerophontes litteras A Bellerophon letter II vi 83 Coeno puram aquam turbans nunquam invenies potum Foul the clear water with mud and you'll never find any to drink II vi 87 Calidam veruti partem The hot end of the spit II vii 72 Viro Lydo negocium non erat A man from Lydia was free of troubles II vii 100 Suem irritat He provokes the boar II viii 39 Phoci convivium Phocus' dinner-party III i 58 Ne quid suo suat capiti For fear he might stitch a cap for his own head III i 69 Dares Entellum provocas You are Darus challenging Entellus III ii 2 In tuum ipsius malum lunam deduces You will bring down the moon to your own hurt III ii 61 Arcadiam me postulas You ask me for Arcadia III iv 84 Docui te urinandi artem I taught you how to dive III iv 87 In coelum expuis You are spitting against heaven III v 8 Camelus desiderans cornua etiam aures perdidit The camel asked for horns and lost his ears too III vi 13 Prudens in flammam mitto manum To put one's hand in the flame intentionally III vi 34 Nihil grave passus es, nisi etc. You have not been badly hurt unless ... III vi 72 Fontibus apros, floribus austrum Pigs to springs, the south wind to flowers III viii 86 Ipse sibi perniciem accersivit He brought calamities on himself III x 65 Sibi malum repperit He invented his own misfortune IV i 39 Eurycles Eurycles IV i 59 Lunam detrahere To pull down the moon IV i 79 Corvus serpentem Crow and serpent IV i 96 Bis interimitur, qui suis armis perit He dies twice who dies by his own arms IV ii 5 Arcessitum malum Evil brought on oneself IV ii 19 Apros immittere fontibus To allow boars in springs IV ii 40 Colubrum in sinu fovere Nourishing a serpent in one's bosom IV ii 57 Ipso cratere Basin and all IV v 8 Spontanea molestia Trouble of one's own making IV v 33 Hostis domesticus An enemy within IV vi 80 Qui inspuerit in cavernam formicarum, etc Whoever spits on an ants' nest ... IV vi 88 In tuum ipsius caput On your own head may it fall IV viii 56 Sibi parat malum, qui alteri parat He that plots ill for another lays up ill for himself IV ix 67 Securim injicere Lay the axe IV x 68 Talia gignit bellum Such things are born of war
Excellence, inequality
I i 10 Nihil ad Parmenonis suem Nothing like Parmeno's pig I ii 63 Dis dia pason Double diapason I iii 49 Hinnulus leonem A fawn against a lion I iv 21 Equis albis praecedere To lead the way with white horses I v 46 Nihil ad fides Nothing to do with the lyre I v 47 Formica camelus Ant or camel I v 94 Indignus qui illi matellam porrigat Unworthy to hold out a chamber-pot to him I vi 28 Haec potior This is sovereign I vi 42 Post Lesbium cantorem But second fiddle to a Lesbian I viii 72 Pica cum luscinia certat, epopa cum cygnis Jay strives with nightingale, hoopoe with swans I viii 74 Tibiam tubae comparas You match flute against trumpet I viii 75 Cicadae apem comparas You match a cricket against a bee I viii 76 Testudinem Pegaso comparas You match a tortoise against Pegasus I viii 83 Acanthida vincit cornix The raven sings sweeter than the finch I viii 85 Cancros lepori comparas You match crab against hare I ix 18 Aquilam noctuae comparas You match eagle and owl I ix 20 Aquila in nubibus An eagle in the clouds I ix 56 Aquilae senecta An eagle's old age I ix 57 Aquilae senecta, corydi iuventa An old eagle is as good as a young lark I ix 58 Camelus vel scabiosa complurium asinorum gestat onera Even a mangy camel bears the load of many donkeys I ix 76 Fluvius cum mari certas You're only a river striving with the sea I x 22 Minervae felem Minerva against a cat I x 43 Monstrari digito To be pointed out II i 18 Pedibus trahere To drag by the feet II i 41 Quo properas, num ad ephebum? Whither away so fast? Not to see the young man? II i 99 Alabanda fortunatissima Alabanda has all the luck II ii 45 Plus apud Campanos unguenti quam apud caeteros olei fit More scent is made in Campania than oil elsewhere II ii 77 Lydius currus A Lydian chariot II iii 53 Solus sapit He alone is wise II iii 61 Servus servo praestat, dominus domino Slave surpasses slave and master master II iii 82 Multis parasangis praecurrere To be many parasangs ahead II iii 94 Non omnia possumus omnes We cannot all do everything II iv 18 Alpha paenulatorium Alpha of those that wear the cloak II iv 44 Crotoniatarum postremus reliquorum Graecorum primus est He who is last in Croton is first in the rest of Greece II iv 79 Ne caprea contra leonem Roedeer must not fight lions II vi 41 Rosam cum anemona confers You match a rose with an anemone II vi 58 Acesei et Heliconis opera Works worthy of Aceseus and Helicon II vi 76 Tenui vena, divite vena, tenui canali A thin vein, a rich vein, a shallow channel II x 99 Senecta leonis praestantior hinnulorum juventa A lion in old age is stronger than fawns in youth III i 27 Culicem elephanti conferre To match a gnat against an elephant III i 55 Quanto asinis praestantiores muli How much better mules are than asses III i 91 Foenum esse. Ambrosia alendus To eat hay. He should be fed on ambrosia III ii 5 Colossi magnitudine The size of a Colossus III ii 35 Celmis in ferro Celmis with sword in the hand III iv 73 Sedecim pedibus superavit He was the best by sixteen feet III iv 96 Inter caecos regnat strabus Among the blind the cross-eyed man is king III v 9 Hercules et simia Hercules and an ape III v 23 Multi discipuli praestantiores magistris Many pupils surpass their teachers III v 96 Vivus fueris vel cepe solum accipiens You would have been alive if only you had accepted the onion III viii 50 Nec dignus, qui me intueatur Not worthy to look me in the eye III viii 53 Unus multorum instar One who is equal to many III viii 62 Elucet egregia virtus Exceptional virtue shines out III ix 13 Alius aliis in rebus praestantior People excel in different ways III x 14 Longe vicit First by far III x 15 Antiquis debetur veneratio The ancients should be treated with reverence III x 85 Nihil aliae civitates ad Crotonem Other cities are nothing beside Croton IV i 53 Qui probus Atheniensis An Athenian who is honest IV ii 50 Prodico doctior As learned as Prodicus IV ii 70 Acarnici equi Acarnanian horses IV ii 73 Gorgonem Perseus aggreditur Perseus approaches the Gorgon IV iii 8 Corvi lusciniis honoratiores Crows are more revered than nightingales IV iii 22 Hirundo totos schoenos anteibit A swallow will be miles ahead IV iii 29 Cum fis nanus, cede Yield, since you are a dwarf IV iii 69 Si tanti vitrum, quanti margaritum If glass is worth that much, what price pearls? IV iv 12 Bubo canit luscinae The owl sings to the nightingale IV iv 18 Nihil simile In no way similar IV iv 37 Manica Worthy of a Manes IV iv 68 Testudinem equus insequitur The steed is in pursuit of the tortoise IV v 35 Divinum excipio sermonem I except the gods IV vi 3 Rana cum locusta A frog against a locust IV vi 8 Officere luminibus To obstruct someone's light IV vi 11 Dii omnia possunt The gods are all powerful IV ix 9 Optima quidem aqua Water is indeed the best of things
Experience or risk-taking
Experience that turns out well
Fear from a guilty conscience
Finishing, completing - from beginning to end
Flattery - among favourites
Friendship
I i 1 Amicorum communia omnia Between friends all is common I i 2 Amicitia aequalitas. Amicus alter ipse Friendship is equality. A friend is another self I i 11 Syncretismus Syncretism I i 12 Qui circa salem et fabam Around salt and beans I i 43 Abiit et taurus in sylvam The bull too went off into the wood I iii 16 Ad felicem inflectere parietem To lean to the lucky side I iii 17 Amico amicus A friend to his friend I iii 24 Ubi amici, ibi opes Where there are friends, there is wealth I v 23 Ollae amicitiae Cupboard love I vi 10 Salem et mensam ne praetereas Transgress not salt and trencher I vii 51 In aere meo est He is at my service I vii 69 Intempestiva benevolentia nihil a simultate differt Goodwill untimely differs not from hate II i 26 Multas amicitias silentium diremit Many's the friendship silence hath undone II i 71 Conciliant homines mala Bad luck brings men together II i 72 Ama tanquam osurus, oderis tanquam amaturus Love as in time to come you should hate, and hate as you should in time to come love II ii 75 Amicus magis necessarius quam ignis et aqua A friend is more necessary than fire and water II iii 76 Amicitia stabilium, felicitas temperantium Friendship is for the steadfast and happiness for those of moderate desires II iii 86 Non sunt amici, amici qui degunt procul Friends dwelling far away are no true friends II v 16 Secundis ventis With a fair wind II v 96 Mores amici noveris, non oderis Know your friend's weaknesses but hate them not II vii 50 Nudae Gratiae Naked are the Graces II viii 81 Viri infortunati procul amici When a man's out of luck, his friends are out of reach III i 88 Felicium multi cognati The fortunate have many kinsmen III i 89 Amantium irae The falling-out of lovers III i 100 Animo aegrotanti medicus est oratio To a sick spirit speech is a physician III ii 10 Usque ad aras amicus A friend as far as the altar III iii 15 Plures adorant solem orientem quam occidentem More men adore the rising than the setting sun III iii 51 Non potes Tethydem simul et Galateam amare You cannot love Tethys and Galatea at one time III iii 57 Lingua amicus A friend in word III iii 80 Novos parans amicos ne obliviscere veterum When you make new friends, do not forget the old ones III iv 88 Unus deus et plures amici One God and many friends III v 4 Felicitas multos habet amicos Good fortune has many friends III v 97 Sapientes tyranni sapientum congressu Kings become wise through association with the wise III vi 36 Naaera et Charmione Naaera and Charmione III vi 37 Neque nullis sis amicus, neque multis Be not a friend to none, nor to many III vii 6 Amicitiae personam The mask of friendship III vii 15 Baeta tum hyeme tum aestate bona A baeta is fine in winter and in summer III viii 47 Nemo cogendus amicus No one may be forced to be a friend III x 17 Fidus amicus A faithful friend III x 24 Cum amico non certandum aemulatione Do not compete in rivalry with a friend IV ii 15 Αμφιθαλής ἔρως Love blossoming on both sides IV iii 52 Queruli in amicitia Critics don't make friends IV iii 76 Praestat habere acerbos Bitter enemies are better IV v 5 Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur Uncertainty sees a certain friend IV v 26 Amicitias immortales esse oportet Friendships should last for ever IV v 29 De manu in manum From hand to hand IV vi 81 Nemo sibi nascitur No one is born just for himself IV vii 70 Philotesius crater The cup of friendship IV viii 85 Ipsis et Chiis And for the people of Chios too IV ix 17 Vultu saepe laeditur pietas Even a look can strike a blow against filial respect IV ix 44 Ex sinu illius His bosom friend IV ix 80 Sal et mensa Salt and table IV x 96 Verbis conceptis pejerare Perjure oneself in set form of words V i 26 Χρήσει καὶ κτήσει By use and possession V i 100 Navigationis socius A fellow-sailor V ii 50 Oculus ferre et similia Carry in one's eyes, etc.
Good or bad beyond expectation
Honor given to the unworthy
Inconstancy, treachery, cunning
I i 93 Polypi mentem obtine Adopt the outlook of a polyp I i 94 Cothurno versatilior As versatile as a buskin I i 95 Magis varius quam hydra As variable as the hydra I iii 10 Thessalorum commentum A trick of the Thessalians I v 18 Multa novit vulpes, verum echinus unum magnum The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog one big thing I vii 2 Duabus sedere sellis To sit on two stools I vii 3 Duos parietes de eadem dealbare fidelia To whitewash two walls out of the same bucket I vii 4 Unica filia duos parare generos To make two sons-in-law of one daughter I viii 27 Graeca fide On Greek credit I viii 28 Punica fides Punic faith I viii 29 Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat He bears a stone in one hand and offers a loaf in the other I viii 30 Ex eodem ore calidum et frigidum efflare Out of one mouth to blow hot and cold I ix 62 Euripus homo Man's a Euripus I x 28 Thracium commentum A Thracian stratagem I x 31 Simia non capitur laqueo No monkey was ever caught in a trap II ii 9 Non Chius sed Cius From Ceos he, not Chios II ii 74 Proteo mutabilior As many shapes as Proteus II iii 60 Megaricum machinamentum A Megarian device II iii 62 Daedali opera The works of Daedalus II iv 7 Subere levior Lighter than cork II iv 66 Pardi mortem adsimulat He shams death like a leopard II v 25 Laconicae lunae Spartan moons II v 33 Locrense pactum Locrian loyalty II v 34 Cassioticus nodus The Cassius knot II v 41 Lingua juravit My tongue did swear it II v 69 Ventorum stationes Where the wind lies II v 70 Venti campus A field for wind II vi 57 Admirabiles in nectendis machinis Aegyptii The Egyptians have a wonderful gift for weaving webs II vi 89 Thraces foedera nesciunt The Thracians do not know the rules II vii 54 Obliquus cursus A devious course II viii 79 Ulysseum commentum An invention worthy of Ulysses II viii 82 Vias novit quibus effugit Eucrates He knows by what roads Eucrates escaped II ix 47 Panagaea Diana Panagaean Diana II ix 49 Claudus optime virum agit The lame man makes the best lecher II x 23 Multa noris oportet, quibus Deum fallas You need great knowledge, if you would deceive God with it III i 11 Duodecim artium Up to a dozen tricks III i 12 Duplices viros Double men III i 62 Dextrum pedum in calceo, sinistrum in pelvi Right foot in a sandal, left foot in a basin III ii 15 Cnips in loco A flea in its place III ii 42 Cantharo astutior As cunning as Cantharus III ii 67 Repariazare To break treaties like the Parians III iii 5 Pyrrhandri commentum One of Pyrrhander's tricks III iii 56 Aliud stans, aliud sedens One thing on his feet and another sitting down III iii 70 Mutabilior Metra Erisichthonis As changeable as Metra, Erisichthon's daughter III iv 1 Chamaeleonte mutabilior As changeable as a chameleon III iv 3 E poculo perforato bibere To drink from a cup with a hole in it III iv 42 Hoc calciamentum consuit Histiaeus, Aristagoras induit This shoe was stitched by Histiaeus, Aristagoras put it on III iv 82 Magnus versator in re pusilla A big mover in a little affair III v 39 Αἰγυπτιάζειν To talk Egyptian III v 56 Phoenicum pacta Phoenicians' bargain III v 81 Si leonina pellis non satis est, vulpina addenda If the lion's skin is not enough, a fox's must be added III v 87 Non idem sunt scriptura et Leucaeus Leucaeus and his writings are not the same III vi 51 Mulieris animus Heart of a woman III vi 84 Utroque nutans sententia Wavering both ways in his opinion III vii 8 Libyca fera An African beast III vii 9 Semper adfert Libya mali quippiam Africa always produces something evil III vii 10 Semper Africa novi aliquid apportat Africa always produces something novel III vii 25 Sisyphi artes The wiles of Sysiphus III vii 31 Quibus nec ara, neque fides Fot those who hold to either altar nor oath III vii 37 Sphondyla fugiens pessime pedit When the polecat flees it makes a dreadful smell III vii 48 Expedit habere plura cognomina It's useful to have several names III vii 94 Quae ex antiqua What comes from the old city III viii 24 Diversarum partium Conflicting loyalties IV i 34 Lampon jurat per anserem Lampon swears by a gander IV ii 77 Volaticum iusiurandum A fleeting oath IV iv 43 Ex se fingit velut araneus Spinning tales like a spider IV v 45 De toga ad pallium From the toga to the pallium IV vi 29 Maritimi mores As temperamental as the sea IV vi 65 Φελλίνας Cork-man IV viii 9 Modo palliatus, modo togatus Now in pallium, now in toga IV viii 27 Trochi in morem Like a whipping-top IV viii 87 Χηναλώπηξ Fox-goose IV ix 14 Lacryma nihil citius arescit Nothing dries faster than a tear IV ix 36 Vespertilio A bat V i 41 Chimaera A chimaera V i 43 De statu demigrare Abandon one's position V ii 38 Latini tibicinis more Like a Latin flute player
Industriousness
I ii 41 Serere ne dubites Do not hesitate to plant I ii 82 Ex umbra in solem Out of the shadow into sunlight I vi 17 Dii facientes adiuvant The gods help those who help themselves I vi 18 Cum Minerva manum quoque move Invoke Minerva, but use your own strength too I vi 62 Neque mel neque apes No bees, no honey I vii 33 Artem quaevis alit terra Skill fills your hand in every land II i 11 Qui arat olivetum He who ploughs an olive-grove II ii 81 Manum admoventi fortuna est imploranda Set your hand to the work before you appeal to Fortune II v 32 Manum fingere To mould by hand II ix 35 Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangit nucem He who wants to eat the inside of a walnut breaks the shell II ix 88 Ni purges et molas, non comedes Unless you clean and grind, you'll have nothing to eat III iii 42 Lutum nisi tundatur, non fit urceus Unless you pound the clay, you get no jar III iii 59 Qui vitat molam, vitat farinam He who runs from the mill runs away from the meal III iii 65 Optimum obsonium labor senectuti Hard work best earns a dinner for old age III vi 14 Proba est materia, si probum adhibeas artificem The material is good, if only you engage a good workman III vii 28 Quid tandem non efficiant manus? What in the end cannot be done with hands III ix 55 Industriam adiuvat deus God helps those who work hard IV iii 35 Manum admovere To add your hand to IV iv 79 Muli Mariani Marian mules IV ix 53 Manus precium Labour costs, fee
Inexperience, lack of skill
Malice of character and its formation
Many people - against the stupid
Meddling in others' affairs
Meddling in others' affairs - relevant matters
Of good fortune, abundance, happiness, or omen
I i 74 Diis hominibusque plaudentibus With the applause of gods and men I i 75 Bonis avibus, malis avibus With good or bad auspices (birds) I i 76 Noctua volat The owl flies I i 78 Albae gallinae filius A son of the white hen I i 79 Laureum baculum gesto I bear the staff of bay I i 96 Gygis anulus The ring of Gyges I i 97 Virgula divina The magic wand I iii 9 Semper feliciter cadunt Iovis taxilli The dice always fall out well for Jove I iii 26 Ilias malorum An Iliad of troubles I iii 29 Mare bonorum A sea of good things I iii 31 Acervus bonorum A heap of good things I iii 32 Bonorum myrmecia An ant-hill of good things I iii 33 Dathos bonorum A Dathos of good things I iii 34 Thasos bonorum A Thasos of good things I v 99 Deum esse. Deum facere To be a god. To make a god of someone I v 100 In coelo esse To be in heaven I vi 2 Copiae cornu A horn of plenty I vi 3 Lac gallinaceum Hen's milk I vi 5 Sardi venales Sardinians for sale I vi 53 Bonae fortunae, or Boni genii Here's to good luck, or A blessing on it! II i 39 Bos ad praesepe An ox at the manger II ii 93 Quaevis terra patria Home is everywhere II iv 37 Oculus dexter mihi salit My right eye twitches II iv 92 Bonorum glomi Reels of good things II iv 97 Datyli dies The day of Datylus II v 2 Contigit et malis venatio Rascals are sometimes lucky in the hunt II v 15 Secundo aestu With a following tide II v 16 Secundis ventis With a fair wind II v 58 Asinus in paleas A donkey on the straw II vii 77 Lux affulsit Light has dawned II vii 87 Procridis telum Procris' weapon II viii 18 Bonus e pharetra dies A good day out of the quiver II viii 46 Iecit Achilles duas tesseras et quatuor Achilles has thrown two threes and a four II viii 73 Ad satietatem To the point of saturation II ix 80 Nunc illa advenit Datidis cantilena Now is the moment come for Datis' tune II ix 86 Inveni, non quod pueri in faba I've made a find, and it's not what children find in beans II ix 87 Midas in teseris consultor optimus Midas on the dice gives the best advice II x 74 Orci galea The helmet of Orcus III i 2 Effugi malum, inveni bonum I have escaped evil, I have found good III i 24 Bona terrae Earth's bounty III i 90 Primum recte valere, proxima forma, tertio loco divitiae Good health first, next good looks, and in the third place wealth III ii 51 Boves messis tempus exspectantes Oxen looking towards harvest time III ii 53 Bos apud acervum An ox at the heap III ii 71 Extis pluit It rains black-puddings III viii 13 Ingens rerum multitudo An enormous number of things III viii 14 Quae divinitus contingunt Things which come by divine providence III viii 55 In voti compotem On one whose wish is fulfilled III viii 94 Omnia ex sententia cedunt Everything is happening as planned III ix 50 Deus undecunque iuvat, si modo propitius God's help is everywhere, if only he is so inclined III ix 56 Faustus exitus A lucky outcome III x 6 Locupletum reditus The profits of the wealthy III x 36 Bona spes ostensa Appearance of hope III x 40 Auctoritas divinitus Prestige divinely given III x 76 Capram coelestem orientem conspexerunt They have seen the heavenly she-goat rising IV i 62 Horna messis This year's harvest IV ii 91 Felicitas a Deo Success comes from God IV ii 92 Hystricis seta A porcupine's spine IV iv 96 Tranquillo quilibet gubernator est In a calm sea anyone can be a pilot IV v 9 Sapiens sua bona secum fert The wise man carries his resources with him IV v 23 Aut piscem olet, aut florem Smelling of fish or flower IV vi 24 Gargara bonorum Heaps of possessions IV ix 68 Sale nihil utilius Nothing more beneficial than salt IV ix 72 Supercilium salit My eyebrow twitches IV x 44 Rex sum I'm a king IV x 47 Virtute duce, comite fortuna Guided by virtue, fortune attending V i 16 Sale et aceto With salt and vinegar
One must make use of one's neighbors
One must yield to the crowd
Poor eyesight, near-blindness
Poverty
I i 26 Nudior leberide As bare as a snake's sloughed skin I iii 48 Nec obolum habet, unde restim emat He hasn't a farthing left to buy himself a rope I v 7 Pedem ubi ponat non habet He has no place to set his foot I v 16 Zonam perdidit He's lost his belt I v 22 Paupertas sapientiam sortita est Poverty has drawn wisdom as her lot I vi 76 Iro, Codro pauperior As poor as Irus or Codrus I ix 66 Fames Melia A Melian famine I ix 67 Saguntina fames Famine at Saguntum I ix 68 Famis campus Famine field I x 24 Animam debet He owes his own soul II ii 78 Cinclus Wagtail II iii 56 Non impetam lingua I will not attack with my tongue II v 83 Sterilius agrippo More barren than a wild-olive II vi 2 Aquam bibens nihil boni parias Water-drinkers are not powerful thinkers II viii 44 Nudus tanquam ex matre Naked as he came from his mother II viii 90 Trium dierum commeatum Three days' rations II ix 3 Tenuem nectis You weave a small web II ix 6 Theagenis pecuniae Theagenes' wealth II ix 38 Quaerendae facultates, deinde virtus Seek riches first, then virtue II ix 93 Ne in pelle quidem Not even in skin II x 100 Nudior paxillo As naked as a peg III iii 31 Mortuus jacet pedens The dead man lies there farting III iv 62 Omnem facultatem indutus est He is wearing all his wealth III vii 49 Λιμοδωριεῖς Limodorians III x 45 Qui eget, in turba versetur The needy man should keep with the crowd III x 51 Pauper, sed ingeniosus Poor but talented IV ii 48 Multa docet fames Hunger teaches many things IV ii 51 Mendico ne parentes quidem amici sunt For a beggar not even parents are friends IV iii 29 Cum fis nanus, cede Yield, since you are a dwarf IV iii 31 Telenico pauperior As poor as Telenicus IV iii 48 Pistillo nudior As naked as a pestle IV iii 53 Cleomenes superat cubile Cleomenes is too big for his bed IV iii 58 Non est Dithyrambus, si bibat aquam There is no dithyramb if he drinks water IV iii 60 Pausone mendicior As poor as Pauson IV iii 85 Macilenta manu pinguem pedem Thin hand, swollen foot IV iii 87 Cum exossis suum rodit pedem When a polypus gnaws its own foot IV iii 89 Araneas ejicere To cast out spiders' webs IV iv 95 Euparyphus ex comoedia Like Euparyphus in comedy IV v 81 Certissima paupertas The surest poverty IV vii 67 Ad incitas To a standstill IV vii 68 Centro et spatio circumscripta Limited by centre and radius IV ix 20 Omnia praeter animam Everything bar the soul IV ix 46 Ne tempestas quidem nocere possit Not even a storm can harm IV ix 48 Ostiatim Seriatim, in detail IV x 41 Celei supellex Celeus' goods and chattels IV x 63 Non habet, cui indormiat He hasn't a thing to sleep on V i 57 Ut ex bulga matris As from our mother's bag V i 79 Salacones Salacons
Premature old age or death
Pretense, dissimulation
I ii 31 Cretensis mare The Cretan and the sea I ii 95 Barba tenus sapientes Bearded, therefore wise I vi 4 Non omnibus dormio I'm not asleep to everyone I vi 63 Tussis pro crepitu A cough for a fart I vii 6 Multi thyrsigeri, pauci bacchi Many feel the wand, few feel the god I vii 7 Non omnes qui habent citharam sunt citharoedi Not all that hold the lyre can play it I vii 8 Plures thriobolos, paucos est cernere vates Many the casters of lots, but few can you find that are prophets I vii 9 Multi qui boves stimulent, pauci aratores Few men can plough, though many ply the goad I vii 10 Simia in purpura An ape in purple I vii 12 Asinus apud Cumanos An ass at Cumae I viii 29 Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat He bears a stone in one hand and offers a loaf in the other I viii 50 Connivere To wink I viii 57 Melle litus gladius A sword smeared with honey I ix 10 Flere ad novercae tumulum To weep at your stepmother's funeral I x 57 Lepus dormiens A hare asleep II ii 85 In foribus adesse To be at the door II ii 86 Lacon, alia asinus illius portat Lacon one thing, his ass carries others II ii 99 Accissare To feign indifference II ii 100 Scytha accissans asinum The Scythian fighting shy of the donkey II iv 60 Crocodili lachrymae Crocodile tears II v 20 Megarensium lacrymae Megarian tears II v 37 Extra quaerere sese To seek outside oneself II vi 50 Hermonium officium A kindness like Hermon's II vi 55 Vulpi esurienti somnus obrepit The hungry fox grows drowsy II vii 52 Mylus omnia audiens Mylus hearing everything II ix 45 Haesitantia cantoris tussis A singer in difficulties means a cough III ii 7 Benevolus trucidator Well-wishing murderer III iii 1 Sileni Alcibiadis The Sileni of Alcibiades III iii 30 Mortuum unguento perungis You smear ointment all over a corpse III iii 31 Mortuus jacet pedens The dead man lies there farting III iii 94 Penicissare To wear a wig III v 20 Salem et fabam Salt and a bean III v 53 Patrocli occasio The opportunity of Patroclus III v 79 Simia barbata seu caudata A monkey with a beard, or with a tail III vi 15 Illo respiciens, sed hic remitte bona You may look back that way, but pass the goods this way III vi 23 Paries dealbatus A whited wall III vi 91 Aesopicus graculus Aesop's jackdaw III vii 6 Amicitiae personam The mask of friendship III vii 62 Simia fucata A painted monkey III viii 17 Diu dissimulatum aperientis For someone revealing what he has long concealed III ix 35 Audiens non audit He has ears and hears not III x 53 Verbo tenus amicus A friend in words alone III x 64 Verissimiliter mentiens Lies that sound like truth IV iii 50 Aurum subaeratum There's copper beneath the gold IV vi 43 Ναικισσορεύειν To squawk like a jay IV vi 52 Postico discedere To leave by the back door IV vii 88 Charadrion imitans Imitating a curlew IV ix 21 De reduvia queritur He complains of a whitlow V i 55 Praeficarum more Like hired mourners V ii 25 Mandacium utile An advantageous lie
Prudence joined with strength
Pursuit of one's own advantage
Rapacity and greed
I ii 70 Feles tartessia A Tartessian cat I vi 27 Ne a chytropode cibum nondum sacrificatum rapias Snatch not food as yet unblest out of the dish I vii 88 Bona Porsenae Porsena's property I ix 12 A mortuo tributum exigere To exact tribute from the dead I x 33 Inexplebile dolium A great jar that cannot be filled II i 69 Vel a mortuo tributum auferre To exact tribute even from the dead II ii 33 Larus Seamew II iii 84 Voracior purpura Greedier than purple II iii 87 Persaepe sacra haud sacrificata devorat Offerings unblest full oft devours II iii 91 Polypi Polyps II iv 16 Nec omnia, nec passim, nec ab omnibus Not everything, nor everywhere, nor from everybody II iv 24 Canis circum intestina A dog sniffing offal II iv 64 Edax currus Greedy as a racing-car II iv 99 Non curat numerum lupus The wolf heeds not your counting II v 24 Mendici pero non impletur A beggar's satchel is never filled II v 74 Vorare hamum To swallow the hook II vi 26 Una cum ipsis manipulis Sheaves and all II vi 72 Buthus obambulat Buthus walks to and fro II vii 18 Megaricae sphinges Megarian sphinxes II vii 46 Atticus moriens porrigit manum An Athenian holds his hand out on his deathbed II vii 57 Novit haec Pylaea et Tyttygias Pylaea knows this and Tyttygias II vii 83 Vulturis umbra A vulture's shadow II vii 94 Pecuniarum cupiditas Spartam capiet, praetera nihil Love of money will be Sparta's undoing, and nothing else II viii 85 Cum pulviscolo Dust and all II ix 29 Rapina rerum Cinnari Despoiling Cinnarus of his possessions II x 11 Mendicorum loculi semper inanes Beggars' wallets are always empty II x 48 Larus hians A cormorant open-mouthed II x 55 Labrax Milesius A Milesian bass III ii 77 Candidum linum lucri causa ducis You marry white flax for the sake of gain III ii 89 Exigit et a statuis farinas He makes even the statues give him food III iii 61 Serpens ni edat serpentem, draco non fiet A serpent, unless it devours a serpent, will not become a dragon III v 30 Nutricum more male Badly, like foster mothers III vi 1 Priusquam sortiaris, communia devoras You devour the commons even before you get your share III vi 22 Partitio non praefocatio Don't choke, share III vii 12 Boni pastoris est tondere pecus, non deglubere A good shepherd should shear his sheep, not skin them III vii 13 Lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet Profit smells good whatever it comes from III vii 14 Lucrum pudori praestat Profit before shame III vii 41 Charybdis. Barathrum A Charybdis. A Barathrum III vii 79 Ut in velabro olearii Like oil merchants in the Velabrum III vii 81 Manticulari Rifling wallets III vii 93 Rapina Cotytiis Pillage at the Cotytia III ix 81 Undecunque lucrum captant No matter where from, it's profit they're after IV i 3 Argivi fures Argive thieves IV i 84 Laudant ut pueri pavonem Like children admiring a peacock IV ii 45 Pamphili furtum Pamphilus pilfering IV iv 4 Ημερόκοιτος Daysleeper IV vi 19 Manuari To put one's hand to IV vi 37 Fabarum arrosor Gnawer of beans IV vii 93 Quod utile honestum What is useful is virtuous IV viii 7 Communis tanquam Sisapo Jointly owned like Sisapo IV x 8 Veterata vaticinari Trot out the same stale prophecy IV x 28 Lacunam explere Fill up the gap IV x 29 Nullam corporis partem No part of his body V i 92 Vatum genus avarum Prophets are a greedy tribe
Repayment of a favor or duty
Repetition without tedium
Sham, deceptive appearance
Similarity and congruence
I i 98 Stultus stulta loquitur Fools in their folly speak I ii 4 Clavum clavo pellere To drive out one nail by another I ii 5 Malo nodo malus quaerendus cuneus A hard wedge must be sought for a hard knot I ii 20 Aequalis aequalem delectat Everyone loves his own age I ii 21 Simile gaudet simili Like rejoices in like I ii 22 Semper similem ducit deus ad similem God always leads like to like I ii 23 Semper graculus adsidet graculo Jackdaw always sits by jackdaw I ii 24 Cicada cicadae cara, formicae formica Cicada loves cicada, ant is dear to ant I ii 26 Cretensis Cretensem Cretan and Cretan I ii 27 Cretensis cum Aegineta A Cretan with a man of Aegina I ii 28 Vulpinari cum vulpe To play the fox with the fox I ii 29 Cretiza cum Cretensi To play Cretan with a Cretan I ii 30 Cum Care Carizas You are Carizing with a Carian I ii 62 Cascus cascam ducit An old man takes an old bride I v 10 Non tam ovum ovo simile As like as one egg to another I v 11 Non tam lac lacti simile As like as milk to milk I v 12 Non tam aqua similis aquae As like as water to water I v 13 Quam apes apum similes As like as bees to bees I v 95 Scopae dissolutae; Scopas dissolvere Loose broom-twigs; To untie a broom I vii 27 Omnia idem pulvis All is the same dust I vii 34 Non eras in hoc albo You were not on this roster I vii 60 Ipsa olera olla legit The pot picks its own greens I viii 1 Aequalem uxorem quaere Seek a wife of your own sort I ix 77 Balbus balbum rectius intelligit One stammerer better understands another I x 2 Uno tenore Even tenor I x 35 Boni ad bonorum convivia ultro accedunt Good men with good men dine, nor wait for an invitation I x 71 Similes habent labra lactucas Like lips like lettuce I x 72 Dignum patella operculum The cover is worthy of such a cup I x 77 Idem Accii quod Titii Accius and Titius take alike II i 28 Eiusdem Musae aemulus A suitor of the selfsame muse II iii 21 Ovo prognatus eodem Hatched from the same egg II iii 63 Furemque fur cognoscit et lupum lupus Thief knoweth thief and wolf to wolf is known II iii 64 Terra amat imbrem Earth loves the rain II iii 75 Malus cum malo colliquescit voluptate Bad man with bad man fused in mutual glee II iv 47 Omnia sub unam Myconum One Myconos to cover everything II iv 89 Sequitur ver hiemem Spring follows winter II v 35 Bonus cantor, bonus cupediaris A good fiddler or a good pastrycook, all's one II v 48 Non sum ex istis heroibus I'm am not one of that class of heroes II v 49 Novi Simonem et Simon me I know Simon and Simon knows me II v 97 Bithus contra Bacchium Bithus against Bacchius II v 98 Esernius cum Pacidiano Esernius versus Pacidianus II vi 13 Catulae dominas imitantes A lapdog takes after its mistress II vii 51 Crobyli iugum Crobylus' yoke II vii 68 Chius ad Coum Chiot against Coan II viii 7 Similior ficu As like as two figs II viii 14 Aphyarum honos Whitebait glory II viii 50 Eodem in ludo docti Taught in the same school II viii 57 Eadem cera One and the same wax II x 2 Nauson Naucrati Nauson to Naucrates II x 35 Mali thripes, mali ipes Worm's bad, grub's bad III i 8 Iisdem vescentium cepis Eating the same onions III ii 4 Convenerat Attabas et Numenius Attabas and Numenias have met III ii 13 Conto navigare To navigate with a pole III iii 45 Mons cum monte non miscetur Mountains never meet III iv 29 Mars haud concutit sua ipsius arma Mars never shuffles his own weapons about III iv 48 Ego ac tu idem trahimus iugum You and I bear the same yoke III iv 83 Surdaster cum surdastro litigabat Hard-of-hearing versus Nearly deaf III v 29 Inanium inania consilia Futile advice from futile people III v 44 Nostrae farinae Same flour as we are III vi 86 De grege illo est He is from that flock III ix 34 Aut ipse fuisti aut tui simillimus It was either you or someone very like you IV i 24 Ficus post piscem Figs after fish IV iii 25 Mores hominum regioni respondent Human character matches habitat IV iii 36 Patris est filius He is his father's son IV iv 45 Ab diagrammate In one key IV iv 46 Non filius Achillis You are not the son of Achilles IV iv 56 Eundem calceum omni pedi inducere Putting the same shoe on every foot IV v 20 Sequitur perca sepiam A perch follows a cuttle-fish IV v 23 Aut piscem olet, aut florem Smelling of fish or flower IV v 43 Aspis a vipera An asp borrows poison from a viper IV v 63 Qualis hera, tales pedissequae Like mistress, like maids IV v 85 Arator nisi incurvus praevaricatur The ploughman is no ploughman unless he is bent IV vii 86 Aut abi aut exuere Either go off or strip off IV viii 33 Ubi tu Cajus, ibi ego Caja Where you are Gaius, there I am Gaia IV ix 62 Doribus Dorice loqui Dorians may speak the Doric IV x 30 Purus putus Clean and clear IV x 32 Vestigiis inhaerere Tread in the tracks of IV x 64 Asinus asino et sus sui pulcer Ass looks lovely to ass and pig to pig V i 64 Novum cribrum, novo paxillo A new sieve on a new peg V ii 39 In quadrum redigere To square up
Slipping away - from oneself
The life of man, wretched and short
The opposite of self-love
The privilege of the rich
The whole, so that nothing remains
They were, they are no more
To be punished for another
To conquer and to be conquered
Unbearable, troublesome people
Uncertain outcome - judging by the outcome
Unpleasant because of age
Untimely and inept things
Vain effort
I ii 11 Ululas Athenas Owl to Athens I ii 12 Memorem mones, doctum doces, et similia You are reminding the mindful, teaching the taught, etc I ii 53 Cum larvis luctari To wrestle with ghosts I ii 60 Senis doctor A teacher of the old I ii 61 Senis mutare linguam To teach an old man a new language I ii 75 E multis paleis paulum fructus collegi From a lot of chaff I got little grain I ii 96 Inter lapides pugnabant, mec lapidem tollere poterant They fought among stones but could not pick one up I iii 46 Contra stimulum calces You are kicking against the goad I iii 52 De asini umbra About an ass's shadow I iii 53 De lana caprina About goat's wool I iii 54 De fumo disceptare To dispute about smoke I iii 64 De asini prospectu About the ass that poked its head in I iv 40 Asinum sub freno currere doces You teach a donkey to race with a bit I iv 42 Penelopes telam retexere To unravel Penelope's web I iv 44 Arenam metiris You are measuring the sands I iv 45 Undas numeras You are counting the waves I iv 46 Surdo oppedere To break wind in front of a deaf man I iv 47 Aranearum telas texere To spin spiders' webs I iv 48 Laterem lavas You are washing a brick I iv 49 Lapidem elixas You are boiling a stone I iv 50 Aethiopem lavas; Aethiopem dealbas You are washing, or whitening, an Ethiopian I iv 51 Arare littus To plough the seashore I iv 52 Arenae mandas semina You are sowing seed in the sand I iv 53 In aqua sementem facis You are sowing seed in the water I iv 54 In saxis seminas You are sowing among rocks I iv 55 Ignem dissecare To cleave fire I iv 56 In aqua scribis You write in water I iv 57 In arena aedificas You are building on the sand I iv 58 Ventos colis You are tilling the winds I iv 59 Ferrum natare doces You are teaching iron to swim I iv 60 Cribro aquam haurire To draw water in a sieve I iv 61 Apud fimum odorum vaporem spargis You are sprinkling scent on manure I iv 62 Oleum et operam perdidi I have wasted both oil and toil I iv 63 Reti ventos venaris You are chasing the winds with a net I iv 64 Tranquillum aethera remigas You are plying windless air I iv 65 Mortuum flagellas You are flogging a dead body I iv 66 Ollam exornas You are decorating a cooking-pot I iv 67 Ovum adglunitas You are sticking an egg together I iv 68 Utrem caedis You are beating a wine-skin I iv 69 Utrem vellis You are plucking a wine-skin I iv 70 Actum agere To reopen a closed subject I iv 71 Cotem alis You are feeding a whetstone I iv 72 Hylam inclamas You are calling for Hylas I iv 73 Inaniter aquam consumis You are wasting water (time) I iv 75 Aquam e pumice postulas You are asking for water out of a pumice stone I iv 76 Nudo vestimenta detrahere To drag the clothes off a naked man I iv 77 Anthericum metere To reap asphodel-stalks I iv 79 Ab asino lanam Wool from a donkey I iv 80 Asinum tondes You are shearing a donkey I iv 83 Contorquet piger funiculum The sluggard twists the rope I iv 84 Littori loqueris You are talking to the seashore I iv 85 Vento loqueris You are talking to the wind I iv 86 Mortua verbo facit He addresses the dead I iv 87 Surdo canis, surdo fabulam narras You are singing, or telling a story to the deaf I iv 88 Frustra canis You sing in vain I iv 89 Lapidi loqueris You are speaking to a stone I iv 90 Parieti loqueris You are talking to the wall I iv 92 In coelum iacularis You are shooting at heaven I iv 93 Delphinum cauda ligas You are tying a dolphin by the tail I iv 94 Cauda tenes anguillam You are holding an eel by the tail I iv 97 Delphinum natare doces You teach a dolphin to swim I iv 98 Aquilam volare doces You teach an eagle to fly I iv 99 In eodem haesitas luto You are sticking in the same mud I v 75 Coelo ac terrae loqui To call on heaven and earth I v 97 Quid opus erat longis canere tibiis? What need was there to play on the long pipes? I vi 38 Ad fractam canis You sing to a broken string I vi 39 Utre territas You terrify with a wineskin I vi 40 Leonem larva terres You terrify a lion with a mask I vi 78 Mysorum ultimus navigat The last of the Mysians on a voyage I vii 57 In silvam ligna ferre To carry wood to the forest I vii 65 Invitis canibus venari To hunt with reluctant hounds I vii 66 Invitos boves plaustro inducere To harness reluctant oxen to the cart I vii 78 Excubiarum causa canens Singing at his post I viii 59 Linum lino nectis You join thread with thread I ix 21 Volantia sectari To pursue a flying quarry I ix 45 Hic funis nihil attraxit This line's caught nothing I ix 84 Austrum perculi I have belaboured the south wind I x 9 Hydram secas You cut off a hydra's heads I x 23 Versuram solvere To pay by a switching-loan II i 46 Tantali horti Gardens of Tantalus II i 53 Cavam Arabiam serere To sow the hollows of Arabia II i 58 Cum plurimum laboraverimus, eodem in statu sumus Much hard work, and we're where we were II i 59 Aquam in mortario tundere To beat water in a mortar II ii 40 Ollas ostentare To make a display of pots II ii 80A Umbram metiri To measure the shadow II iii 33 Influit quod exhauritur What you ladle out flows back again II iii 38 In orbem circumiens Making a round tour II iv 40 Saxum volvere To roll a stone II v 44 Cum diis pugnare To fight against the gods II v 72 Verberare lapidem To belabour a stone II vi 32 Dentem dente rodere To grind one tooth on another II vi 51 Ex arena funiculum nectis You twist a rope of sand II vii 28 Impete peritum artis Attack a man skilled in the art II vii 91 Ex inanibus paleis From empty chaff II viii 37 Calvum vellis You pluck the hair from a bald man's head II x 16 Milium torno sculpere To turn millet on a lathe II x 54 Laborem serere To sow hard work II x 87 Humi hauris You draw water from dry ground III i 1 Herculei labores The labours of Hercules III i 42 Alienum arare fundum To plough another man's land III i 79 Cum Coryco luctari To wrestle with Corycus III i 84 Frustra currit He runs in vain III ii 9 Contra torrentem niti To strive against the stream III ii 86 A lupi venatu From a wolf-hunt III iii 39 Asini caput ne laves nitro Do not wash a donkey's head with soap III iii 44 Aves quaeris You look for birds III iii 64 Obturbas frustra velut unda You trouble me in vain as might a wave III iv 32 Utrem mergis vento plenum You are trying to sink a bladder full of air III iv 44 Bulbos quaerit He's looking for onions III vi 11 Phrynichi lucta Fighting like Phrynichus III vi 38 Nebulas diverberare To divide the clouds III vi 66 Nihil agere To achieve nothing III vii 60 Muscas depellere Keeping off the flies III vii 98 Cancrum ingredi doces You're teaching a crab to walk III vii 99 Mare exhauris You are emptying out the sea III viii 8 Inanis conatus Vain effort III ix 22 Cum diis non pugnandum You may not fight with the gods IV i 48 Oresti pallium texere To weave a mantle for Orestes IV i 73 Αλιτήριος A mugger IV ii 9 Γύργαθον φυσᾷς You're blowing away the stocks IV ii 14 Periit sus The pig has perished IV iii 6 Volvitur dolium A barrel rolls easily IV iv 26 Isthmum perfodere To dig through the Isthmus IV iv 50 Asinus balneatoris A bath-keeper's mule IV iv 52 Quasi Sutrium eant As if going to Sutrium IV iv 56 Eundem calceum omni pedi inducere Putting the same shoe on every foot IV v 52 Apud novercam queri To complain to a stepmother IV v 58 Exurere mare To burn up the sea IV v 60 Ver ex anno tollere To remove spring from the year IV vi 4 Musarum aves Birds of the Muses IV vi 44 Cui nullum negocium erat, Harmenen muro cinxit He who had nothing to do, built a wall round Harmene IV vi 48 Σκιαμαχεῖν Shadow-boxing IV vi 92 Canis ad cibum A dog to food IV vi 95 Vacuam inhabitare To live in an empty house IV vii 1 In frigidum furnum panes immitere To put loaves in a cold oven IV vii 24 Cape nihil, et serva bene Take nothing and watch it well IV vii 35 Corvus albus A white crow IV vii 36 Asino fabulam Telling a story to an ass IV vii 38 Milium terebrare To drill a hole in a grain of millet IV vii 51 Nihil inanius, quam multa scire Nothing is more useless than much knowledge IV viii 16 Sterilem fundum ne colas Don't cultivate barren land IV x 46 Et operam et retiam perdere Waste both toil and net IV x 94 Posterius dictum Told too late V i 94 Mortuos rursus occidere To slay the dead again V ii 4 Frustra niti dementiae est Folly it is to strive to no good purpose V ii 21 Liber non est, qui non aliquando nihil agit A man is not free unless he sometimes does nothing
Vengeance for a wrongdoing
I i 47 Bos lassus fortius figit pedem The tired ox treads the more firmly I i 84 In me haec cudetur faba These beans will be pounded on me I i 88 Aderit Temessaeus genius The Temessaean spirit will be there I ii 3 Longae regum manus Kings have long hands I iv 7 Ornatus ex tuis virtutibus Adorned according to your virtues I vii 47 Canis vindictam A dog's revenge I vii 80 Salis onus unde venerat, illuc abiit Salt to water whence it came I vii 82 Male parta male dilabuntur Ill gotten ill spent I viii 96 Virum improbum vel mus mordeat Even a mouse will fasten its teeth in a rascal I viii 97 Vel capra mordeat nocentem Even a she-goat will bite a villain I ix 22 Ibyci grues The cranes of Ibycus I x 53 Stultus est qui patre caeso liberis pepercit He's a fool who kills the father and spares the children I x 58 Sero Jupiter diphtheram inspexit Jupiter was slow looking into his records I x 82 Dii laneos habent pedes The gods have feet of wool II ii 13 Boliti poenam A penalty for turds II ii 17 Haud impune vindemiam facies You will not gather the vintage without paying for it II iv 30 Sui cuique mores fingunt fortunam Every man's character moulds his fortune II v 14 Anus simia sero quidem An aged ape needs time II v 31 Inest et formicae et serpho bilis Even ant and gnat have their gall II vi 10 Capra nondum peperit, haedus autem ludit in tectis The she-goat has not yet given birth, but the kid is playing on the roof II vi 11 Reperit Deus nocentem God finds the guilty II vi 38 Adrastia Nemesis. Rhamnusia Nemesis Nemesis of Adrastus, of Rhamnus II vi 56 Ad deorum aures pervenit It came to the ears of the gods II vi 63 Aesopicus sanguis Aesop's blood II vii 24 Nunc dii beati Now the gods are happy II vii 88 Promeri canes Promerus' hounds II ix 15 Semper virgines Furiae The Furies, ever virgins II x 34 Mala proditio Treason without reason II x 36 Mali bibunt improbitatis fecem Evil men drink the dregs of their wickedness II x 69 Invitus Jupiter novit Jupiter has no wish to know II x 91 Hipparchorum tabula The hipparchs' list III ii 29 Cissamis cous Cissamis of Cos III ii 73 Improbi consilium in extremum incidit malum The counsel of the wicked has incurred utter disaster III iii 98 Malis ter mala Evil thrice over to the evil III iii 99 Canis peccatum sus dependit The dog offended, the sow paid the penalty III iv 23 Sus acina dependes You are a pig who will pay for the grapes III iv 99 In tergore bovis desedit Seated on the ox's hide III v 7 Habet et musca splenem Even a fly has a spleen III v 67 Fumantem nasum ursi ne tentaveris Do not touch the nose of a bear when it is fuming III vi 35 Ne spina quidem vulnerabit bonos Not even a thorn will harm the good III vi 74 Oetaeus genius The Oetaean spirit III vi 93 Ductus per phratores canis A dog among the phratry members III vii 1 Scarabaeus aquilam quaerit A dung-beetle hunting an eagle III vii 55 Miseram messem metere To reap a wretched harvest III viii 49 Evenit malo male Wrong to the wrong-doer III ix 27 Vindicta tarda, sed gravis Vengeance falling late, but heavily III ix 63 Deus ulciscetur God will punish III x 16 Flagitiorum turpis exitus Crime has an ugly outcome III x 47 Vitandae potentum offensae Avoid the rancours of the powerful III x 95 Fortis in alium fortiorem incidit One strong man meets another who is stronger IV i 10 Placiadae Placiadae IV i 28 Habet He's got it! IV ii 22 Canis saeviens in lapidem A dog getting angry with the stone IV ii 30 Super te haec omnia Leparge The whole load on your back, Lepargus IV iii 63 Ob textoris erratum Paying for the weaver's mistake IV iv 44 Bove venari leporem, et similia To hunt a hare with an ox IV iv 82 Sero molunt Deorum molae The gods' mill grinds slow IV iv 92 Dulce pomum cum abest custos Sweet is the apple that has no guard IV vii 66 Sortem et usuram persolvere To pay off both principal and interest V i 39 Qui prior laesit The first to wound V i 52 Auriculam mordicus Bite off an ear V i 89 Vindicta velox Swift recompense
Very long, protracted things