Latin proverbs

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Utile consilium qui spernit, inutile sumit. Show translation He who rejects useful advice takes a useless one.
Scindit mendosa gladio plus lingua dolosa. Show translation He splits the lying sword with a deceitful tongue. Words hurt more than swords.
Vae tibi nigrae! Dicebat cacabus Ollae. Show translation Woe to you black! He was talking about the cacao pot. The kettle calls the pot black-brows.
Multitudo canum mors leporis. Show translation A multitude of dogs, the death of a hare. Many dogs may easily worry one hare.
Monoculus inter caecos rex. Show translation The monocle is king among the blind. In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Longinquitas redargui non potest. Show translation The distance cannot be returned. A traveller may lie with authority.
Nummus nummum parit. Show translation Money begets money. Money gets money.
Ex auro frenum non meliorat equum. Show translation A bit of gold does not improve a horse. What good can it do an ass to be called a lion?
Velocem tardus assequitur. Show translation The slowest is achieved. Slow and steady Wins the race.
Lucrum, quod cito acquiritur, cito expenditur. Show translation A profit that is quickly acquired is quickly spent. Come with the Wind, go with the water.
Auro solent adamantinae etiam perfringi fores. Show translation The doors are also pierced with gold and diamonds. A silver key can open an iron lock.
Ignorat plenus, quam vitam ducat egenus. Show translation He who is full does not know what life the needy should lead. He whose belly is full believes not him who is fasting.
Alter occidit apros, alter pulpamento fruitur. Show translation One kills wild boars, the other enjoys pulp. One beats the bush, and another catches the birds.
Cito arescit lacrima in alienis malis. Show translation A tear quickly dries up at the misfortunes of others.
Boni principii bonus finis. Show translation A good beginning has a good end. A good beginning makes a good ending.
Ex cinere in prunas. Show translation From ashes to plums. Out of the peat-pot into the mire.
Saepe minus faciunt homines, qui multa loquuntur. Show translation People who talk a lot often do less. The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
Hic as laudatur qui libram saepe lucratur. Show translation Here is praised the ace who often wins the balance. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Noctuae pullus suus pulcherrimus. Show translation It's the most beautiful chick of the night. There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
Discordia duorum canum super ossa. Show translation Discord of two dogs over bones. Two cats and a mouse, two wives in one house, two dogs and a bone, never agree in one.

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