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Group 184: Latin

2378. Fortem te praebe.

2379. Infra tuam pelliculam te contine.

2380. A rebus alienis manus abstine.

2381. Cum Minerva manum quoque move.

2382. Responde stulto iuxta stultitiam suam.

2383. Cave ab homine unius libri.

2384. Ab homine et flumine taciturno cave.

2385. Cave tibi a cane muto et aqua silenti.

2386. Sub saxo quolibet dormit scorpio, cave.

2387. Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui.

2388. Cum favet fortuna, cave, namque rota rotunda.

2389. Pacem cum hominibus habe, bellum cum vitiis.

Study Guide

2378. Present yourself bravely.

2379. Keep yourself within your own skin.

2380. Keep your hands out of other people's business.

2381. Lay your hand to it, along with Athena.

2382. Reply to the fool according to his own foolishness.

2383. Beware the man of one book.

2384. Beware the silent stream and the silent man.

2385. Watch out for the dog who does not bark and the body of water that makes no noise.

2386. Beneath any rock can sleep a scorpion; watch out!

2387. Be careful what you say, when you say it, and to whom.

2388. When Fortune shows favor, beware, for her wheel  is round.

2389. Keep peace with people; be at war with their faults.