Maxioms by Terence (publius Terentius Afer)
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
I perceive that the things that we do are silly; but what can one
do? According to men's habits read more
I perceive that the things that we do are silly; but what can one
do? According to men's habits and dispositions, so one must
yield to them.
[Lat., Inepta haec esse, nos quae facimus sentio;
Verum quid facias? ut homo est, ita morem geras.]
You harp perpetually on the same string.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
