Latin proverbs

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Fur agnoscit furem, lupus lupum. Show translation A thief recognizes a thief, a wolf recognizes a wolf. All tarred with the same brush.
Asinum asellus culpat. Show translation He blames the donkey. Jeerers must be content to taste of their own broth.
Sese omnes amant. Show translation They all love each other. Self comes first.
Verba linguae amara plus quem vulnerant quam verbera. Show translation The words of a bitter tongue hurt more than blows. The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.
Multitudo medicorum certa mors est aegrotantium. Show translation A multitude of doctors are sure of the death of the sick. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Monas numerus esse non dicitur. Show translation Monas is not said to be a number. One is no number.
Post festum venire. Show translation To come after the festival. It is too late to call back yesterday.
Fortius adstringunt duo vincula simplice nodo. Show translation A simple knot binds the two chains together more strongly. Two are better than one.
Indicat artificem res operata suum. Show translation It indicates the artist's work. Like carpenter, like chips.
Multa docet urgens in rebus egestas. Show translation He teaches us a lot about urgent matters. Necessity is the mother of invention.
Saepe parit nimios causa pusilla metus. Show translation A little fear often gives birth to too much. Fear has magnifying eyes.
Nullus amor poterit celari tempore longo. Show translation No love can be hidden for a long time. Love and a cough cannot be hid.
Nausi lucratur ausus cui non famulatur. Show translation Nausicaus wins a venture that is not served. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Simul dictum, simul et factum. Show translation At the same time it was said, and at the same time it was done. A bargain is a bargain.
Sanguinis coniunctio benevolentia devincit homines et caritate. Show translation The union of blood binds men to benevolence and love. Blood is thicker than water.
Qui iugulare canem vult, invenit cito causam. Show translation He who wants to strangle a dog quickly finds a reason. Give a dog an ill name and hang him.
Qui cum canibus concumbunt cum pulcibus surgent. Show translation Those who lie down with dogs rise up with fleas. He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas.
Necessitatem in virtutem commutare. Show translation Convert necessity into virtue. To make a virtue of necessity.
Ab homine homini cottidianum periculum. Show translation A daily danger from man to man. Take heed of an ox before, of a horse behind, of a monk on all sides.
Dum herba crescit equus moritur. Show translation While the grass grows, the horse dies. While the grass grows, the horse starves.

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