Bestiaria Latina: Audio Latin Proverbs
Thoughts about teaching and learning from an online instructor at the University of Oklahoma. :-)
November 30, 2008
Pardus maculas non deponit
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In English: The leopard does not set aside his spots. Yesterday's saying warned us that even when the wolf changes his appearance, he is...
November 28, 2008
Liber inops servo divite felicior
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In English: A free man without wealth is happier than a rich servant. I thought this saying about the dangerous attractions of wealth would ...
November 27, 2008
Neminem pecunia divitem fecit
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In English: Money has never made anyone wealthy. After yesterday's proverb about straw and gold , I thought these wise words about wealt...
November 26, 2008
Asinus stramen mavult quam aurum
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In English: A donkey prefers straw to gold. I thought I would carry on with the theme of donkeys as in the past several days, with this fas...
November 25, 2008
In quo nascetur asinus corio morietur
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In English: The donkey will die in the skin in which he's born. I thought this saying about the donkey and his skin would make a good fo...
November 24, 2008
Suam quisque pellem portat
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In English: Each carries his own skin. Following up on yesterday's sayings about staying inside your own skin ( in propria pelle quiesce...
November 22, 2008
Edentulus vescentium dentibus invidet
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In English: The poor toothless person envies the teeth of the diners. I thought this proverb about the poor little man without any teeth, ed...
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