Saturday, July 31, 2010

POTUS

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: POTUS.

Quando venit potus, cessat sermo quasi totus. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 991.

Aqua et panis potus et escula canis. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 54.

Somno, esca, potu, nemo carere potest. ~ Note: Here you can see that esca must be in the ablative, along with somno and potu, as required by the verb carere.

Cibi, potus, somni, Venus, omnia moderata sint.

Si sitit inimicus tuus, potum da illi. ~ Note: The sentiment is found in Paul's letter to the Romans, 12.

Non cibus aut potus, cura saginat equum.

Furtivus potus plenus dulcedine totus. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 462.

Potus furtivus dulcis est. ~ Note: Compare the English saying, "Stolen fruit tastes sweet."

Ebibe vas totum, si vis cognoscere potum. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 307.

Caeno puram aquam turbans numquam invenies potum.

Cibus et potus desiderio condiuntur.

Deus qui fecit totum , benedicat cibum et potum.

Inspice bis potum, et chartam subscribe scienter.

Non est enim regnum Dei esca et potus , sed iustitia et pax.

Potum meum cum fletu miscebam.

Potus hominibus est vinum; aqua pecudibus.

Potus non frangit ieiunium.

Si esurierit inimicus tuus, ciba illum; si sitit, potum da illi.

Si inquines fontem luto, non potum habebis limpidum.

Solet cibus, cum sumitur, tacitos efficere, potus loquaces.

Vilis aqua et panis, potus et esca canis.

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