LESSON 4


Nouns of 4th declension
Nouns of 5th declension



Maxim 31-40
Potius sero quam numquam.
It's better late than never. (Livy, Ab urbe condita)

Facilius est multa facere quam diu.
It is easier to do many things than to do one for a long time. (Quintilianus, Institutio oratoria)

Brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longior.
Our life is short but is made longer by misfortunes. (Publilius Syrus)

Impossibilium nulla obligatio est.
Nobody has any obligation to the impossible. (Corpus Iuris Civilis: Digesta)

Nulla regula sine exceptione.
No rule without exception. (N/A)

Optima enim est legum interpres consuetudo.
The best interpreter of the law, is practise. (Corpus Iuris Civilis: Digesta)

Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet.
A timid dog barks more violently than it bites. (Curtius Rufus)

De duobus malis minus est semper eligendum.
One must always choose the lesser of two evils. (Thomas a Kempis)

Qui nimium probat, nihil probat.
One who proves too much, proves nothing. (N/A)

Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam.
Even a single hair casts its shadow. (N/A)

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