ERGO

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: ERGO.

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. ~ Note: You can read more about this logical fallacy at Wikipedia.

Bibo, ergo sum. ~ Note: This is a joking play on the famous declaration by the philosopher Descartes: Cogito, ergo sum.

Sum, ergo bibo; bibo, ergo sum. ~ Note: This is another play on Descartes' "Cogito, ergo sum."

Edo, ergo sum.

Sum, ergo edo.

Cogito, ergo sum. ~ Note: Of course, we need to give Descartes his due here! For more about Descartes and his philosophy, see this Wikipedia article.

Rideo, ergo sum. ~ Note: This is a joking play on Descartes' famous maxim: Cogito, ergo sum. As someone who far prefers comedy to tragedy, this is a motto I could definitely adopt for myself!

Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur. ~ Note: Here is the same idea, now expressed with the logical "ergo."

Populus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur. ~ Note: You can find this saying invoked by John Adams in one of his letters.

Dubito, ergo sum, vel, quod idem est, cogito, ergo sum.

Fumus, ergo ignis. ~ Note: Compare the English, "Where there's smoke, there's fire."

Nolite ergo solliciti esse in crastinum. ~ Note: This saying is included by Polydorus in his Adagia, B391.

Estote ergo prudentes sicut serpentes, et simplices sicut columbae. ~ Note: This saying is included by Polydorus in his Adagia, B46.

Paulatim, ergo certe.

Propter frigus piger arare noluit; mendicabit ergo aestate.

Scit connivere Deus, ergo Deum reverere.

Otia dant vitia, fugias ergo procul illa. ~ Note: Wegeler collects just the first three words, 836: Otia dant vitia.