Nationality: Latin Proverbs and sayings. Page 3

Tabula rasa.
A clean Board.

Quote Explanation: The ancient Romans, in a figurative sense, tabula rasa meant blank space, and the expression "to make something tabula rasa" — "to reduce something to nothing". Literally — clean, scraped the wax message Board, that is an empty Board. The idea that human intellect at birth is a "blank slate" expressed, in particular, Avicenna.

Tabula rasa Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Volens-nolens.
Willy - nilly. Wanting not wanting.

Quote Explanation: The saying often used Avenarius.

Volens-nolens Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Nota bene. (N. B.)
Pay attention.

Nota bene Latin Proverbs and sayings

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In the presence of a doctor nothing harmful.
Praesente medico nihil nocet.

In the presence of the doctor ...Latin Proverbs and sayings

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How many heads, so many minds.
Quot capita, tot sensus.

How many heads, so many minds Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Who argues with a drunk, he is fighting with a missing.

Who argues with a drunk, ...Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
After this, therefore because of this.

Quote Explanation: One of the traditional logical fallacies.

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc Latin Proverbs and sayings

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When the cannons speak, the muses are silent.
Inter anna silent Musae.

When guns speak, ...Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Before leaving, go.
Abiens, abi

Before leaving, go Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Abeunt studia in mores.
The lessons imprinted on the character.

Abeunt studia in mores Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Ab aqua silente cave.
Beware of quiet waters.

Quote Explanation: Russian analogue: still waters run deep.

Ab aqua silente cave Latin Proverbs and sayings

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A nullo diligitur, neminem qui diligit.
No one likes someone who he doesn't love anyone

A nullo diligitur, qui ...Latin Proverbs and sayings

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A Deo rex, a rege lex.
From God the king, from the king the law.

A Deo rex, a rege lex Latin Proverbs and sayings

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Looks can be deceiving.
Species decipit.

Looks can be deceiving Latin Proverbs and sayings

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№ 275576 Added MegaMozg 01-03-2017 / 21:51

It came to war.
Res redit ad triarios.

Quote Explanation: The expression "it came to triarii" ("need to enter in the battle of triarii") (lat. "Res rediit ad triarios") usually meant a critical moment in the battle. Triarii (from lat. triarius) - in the army of Ancient Rome's heavy infantry soldiers of the Roman Legion in the IV-II centuries

It came to war Latin Proverbs and sayings

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