Bestiaria Latina: Audio Latin Proverbs
Thoughts about teaching and learning from an online instructor at the University of Oklahoma. :-)
October 07, 2008
Parentes patientia vince
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In English: Overcome your parents with patience. I think anybody who has had troubles with family members can appreciate the wisdom of this...
October 05, 2008
Maluisses cloacas Augeae purgare
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In English: You would have preferred to clean the sewers of Augeas. As you might have noticed, this blog has been on hiatus for a while - t...
August 08, 2008
Perdimus anguillam dum manibus stringimus illam
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In English: We lose the eel as we are squeezing it between our hands. Here is the latest in what is turning into a nice long series of prove...
August 01, 2008
Dimittis pullos sub custodia vulpis
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In English: You're leaving the chickens in the care of the fox. This is the latest animal proverb, and it belongs to that venerable set ...
July 25, 2008
Vade ad formicam, o piger!
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In English: Turn to the ant, you lazy person! Here's the latest in my ongoing series of animal proverbs in Latin, although this time the...
July 18, 2008
Audacem reddit felis absentia murem
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In English: The cat's absence makes the mouse grow bold. I thought I would post this animal proverb in honor of our new cat, Ralph, who ...
July 11, 2008
Et canis in somnis vestigia latrat
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In English: A dog also barks at the trail when dreaming. A fuller version of the Latin saying reads, et canis in somnis leporis vestigia lat...
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