CONSILIUM

The notes here are taken from the actual Scala, so be warned that references to the "previous" proverb refer to its order in the Scala, not its order here. You can read more about the word at the Verbosum blog: CONSILIUM.

Consilio et animo. ~ Note: This is the motto of the Maitland family. The word "consilio" here has the meaning of a plan or strategy. To succeed, you need both a plan and courage!

Nox dabit consilium. ~ Note: Or, as we would say in English, "Sleep on it."

A sene consilium quaeras. ~ Note: This is one of the moral sayings of Michael Verinus.

Quod senior loquitur, omnes consilium putant. ~ Note: As often, the antecedent of the relative pronoun is not expressed: (Hoc), quod senior loquitur...

Fortuna hominibus plus quam consilium valet. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Publilius Syrus.

Fortuna nulli plus quam consilium valet. ~ Note: Note the dative of nullus here: nulli. So the idea is that "For no one (nulli) is luck more powerful than planning."

Facta iuvenum, consilia virorum, vota senum. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings Erasmus included in his Adagia, 3.5.2.

Quam miserum est, ubi consilium casu vincitur! ~ Note: The quam here is exclamatory: quam miserum est, what a wretched thing it is!

Malum est consilium, quod mutari non potest. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Publilius Syrus.

Nullum consilium est quod mutari non potest. ~ Note: This is a variation on the preceding saying, which asserts that any plan can be changed!

Sapientis est mutare consilium. ~ Note: This is another example of the genitive, sapientis, with an infinitive: A wise person is able to change his plan (or, we might say in English, to change his mind).

Qui autem sapiens est, audit consilia. ~ Note: The "autem" implies a comparison - the wise man listens to advice, but the fool does not. You can see the full context in the Biblical book of Proverbs, 12: via stulti recta in oculis eius qui autem sapiens est audit consilia.

Auxilium peto, non consilium. ~ Note: You can find this proverb illustrated in the Aesop's fable about the drowning boy and the man on the riverbank who insists on giving him advice rather than helping him; here is one Latin version of that fable.

Qui dedit consilium, ferat auxilium. ~ Note: Notice the use of the subjunctive, ferat: Let the one who gave advice bring help. (In other words, don't give advice if you are not intending to help!)

Consilia minus utilia sunt quam exempla. ~ Note: Here the adverb minus is being used to modify an adjective: minus utilia, more useful. (There is a positive comparative form, utiliora, but to express a negative comparison, you have to use minus: minus utilia.)

Fortuna fortis superat consilia hominum. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Frustra laborat vir qui consilio caret. ~ Note: Compare the motto you saw earlier: Consilio et industria. Planning and hard work go hand in hand.

Consilio, non impetu opus est. ~ Note: In the form "Consilio, non impetu," this is the motto of the Agnew family.

Consilium custodiet te. ~ Note: Note the future tense: custodiet. (It's all a matter of vowels: present indicative, custodit; subjunctive, custodiat; future, custodiet.)

Admitte consilium bonum, quicumque det. ~ Note: This is a saying by Joachim Camerarius; his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Sibi non cavere et aliis consilium dare stultum. ~ Note: Both infinitive phrases, sibi non cavere and aliis consilium dare, are used here as nouns.

Consilium praeceps sequitur plerumque ruina. ~ Note: This is one of the moral sayings of Michael Verinus.

Serum est post facta consilium. ~ Note: Note that in English we say "after the fact" while Latin prefers the plural: "after the facts" ("after the things-having-been-done").

Sero in periclis est consilium quaerere. ~ Note: Here you again have an infinitive serving as a noun phrase: consilium quaerere (seeking advice, making a plan) sero in perclis est. This too is a maxim recorded by Publilius Syrus.

Consilio pollet, cui vim natura negavit. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings included in the distichs attributed to the so-called "Cato." Here is the complete distich: Corporis exigui vires contemnere noli: / consilio pollet, cui vim natura negavit.

Consilio et industria. ~ Note: Consilio could be ablative or dative, while industria could be nomintive or ablative. The "et" lets you know you are connecting two like things, so they both need to be ablative: By means of planning and action. You can see this motto on a coin here: image.

Ira est valde noxia consiliis. ~ Note: Consilium praeceps, sequitur plerumque ruina, / ira quoque est valde noxia consiliis.

Consilio inimica iracundia. ~ Note: Here the adjective inimica is being used substantively, to mean "enemy" (a female enemy): Anger is an enemy to discussion.

Consilio melius vincas quam iracundia. ~ Note: Consilio and iracundia are being compared in this proverb, so they need to be in the same case: consilio can be ablative or dative, and iracundia can be nominative or ablative - which means they must both be ablative. This is one of the sayings collected by Publilius Syrus.

Nummis mihi opus est, non consiliis. ~ Note: In addition to an ablative complement (nummis, consiliis), the phrase opus est can also take a dative complement: mihi opus est, "I need."

Consilium in melius commutandum. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings Erasmus included in his Adagia, 3.8.97.

Consilium verum docet experientia rerum. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 157.

Malum consilium consultori pessimum est. ~ Note: This saying is included by Polydorus in his Adagia, A187.

Facile, cum valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings Erasmus included in his Adagia, 1.6.68.

Gladiator in harena consilium capit. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings Erasmus included in his Adagia, 1.6.47; it is included by Polydorus in his Adagia, A285.

Cochlea consiliis, in factis esto volucris. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 144.

Mutatio consilii optimus portus. ~ Note: This is one of the moral sayings of Michael Verinus.

Quid prodesse potest stulto, cum nesciat uti consilio? ~ Note: This is one of the moral sayings of Michael Verinus.

Festinatio et ira sunt inimicae consilio. ~ Note: This is one of the moral sayings of Michael Verinus.

Parvi enim sunt foris arma, nisi est consilium domi. ~ Note: This is included by André Rouillé in his anthology of Cicero's notable sententiae.

Vis mole praeceps it sua expers consilii. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Leve est dare consilium, arduum se noscere. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Infirmo eunt pede consilia hominis inopis. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Sine consilio agens facile fit praeda hostibus. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Nox consilium gignit, dies operam exigit. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Invidiam amici et consilium inimici cave. ~ Note: This is a saying by Janus Anysius (Giovanni Aniso); his sayings were sometimes published together with the ancient sayings of Publilius Syrus.

Consilium arcanum tacito commite sodali. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings included in the distichs attributed to the so-called "Cato." Here is the complete distich: Consilium arcanum tacito committe sodali, / corporis auxilium medico committe fideli.

Consilium praeceps, sequitur plerumque ruina. ~ Note: Consilium praeceps, sequitur plerumque ruina, / ira quoque est valde noxia consiliis.