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page 1Latin proverbs
In vino veritas
Latin phrase
standing on the shoulders of giants
stylistic device to acknowledge previous discoveries
Verba volant, scripta manent
proverbial expression
Fortune favours the bold
Translation of a Latin proverb
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
reductio ad absurdum of angelology; idiom for wasting time debating pointless issues
all roads lead to Rome
the modern reading of a medieval statement, apparently originally a reference to Roman roads generally and the Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone) specifically;as a proverb, it refers to the fact that many routes can lead to a given result
Quod natura non dat, Salmantica non præstat
Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus
Latin phrase and artistic theme
Heaven for the nobles, Purgatory for the townspeople, Hell for the peasants, and Paradise for the Jews
Polish epigram
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Proverb attributed to Saint Augustine