Proverbia de Vulpe Proverbs about the Fox lauragibbs

Proverbia de Vulpe: Proverbs about the Fox lauragibbs

Provérbia de Vulpe

Proverbs about the Fox

Provérbia de Vulpe

Cum vulpe habens commércium. . .

. . . doles cave.

When you are doing business with a fox, beware of treachery.

Cum vulpe habens commércium, doles cave.

Ingénium suum. . .

. . . vulpécula mutáre nescit.

The fox cannot change its nature.

Ingénium suum vulpécula mutáre nescit.

Vulpes. . .

. . . aetáti fit astútior.

With age, a fox becomes even trickier.

Vulpes aetáti fit astútior.

Domi leónes. . .

. . . foras vulpes.

Lions when at home, but foxes when away from home.

Domi leónes, foras vulpes.

Quaélibet vulpes. . .

. . . caudam suam laudat.

Each and every fox praises its own tail.

Quaélibet vulpes caudam suam laudat.

Contra vulpem. . .

. . . vulpinándum est.

Against a fox, you have to think like a fox.

Contra vulpem, vulpinándum est.

Scit multa vulpes. . .

. . . magnum echínus únicum.

The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

Scit multa vulpes, magnum echínus únicum.

Non cauta vulpes. . .

. . . dénuo in casses cadit.

The fox who is not careful again falls into the trap.

Non cauta vulpes dénuo in casses cadit.

Vétula vulpes. . .

. . . láqueo haud cápitur.

The old fox is not caught in the snare.

Vétula vulpes láqueo haud cápitur.

Sub pelle ovína. . .

. . . vulpes latet.

Beneath the sheep's clothing hides a fox.

Sub pelle ovína, vulpes latet.

Dimíttis pullos. . .

. . . sub custódia vulpis.

You're leaving the chicks in the care of a fox.

Dimíttis pullos sub custódia vulpis.

Dormiénti vulpi. . .

. . . cadit intra os nihil.

If the fox is sleeping, nothing just falls into its mouth.

Dormiénti vulpi cadit intra os nihil.

Ubi leónis déficit. . .

. . . pellem índue vulpis.

When the lion's skin does not succeed, put on the skin of the fox.

Ubi leónis déficit, pellem índue vulpis.

Vulpes pilum mutat. . .

. . . non mores.

The fox changes its coat, but not its character.

Vulpes pilum mutat, non mores.

Mísera est vulpes. . .

. . . quae unum tantum latíbulum habet.

Woe be to the fox who has just one hiding place.

Mísera est vulpes, quae unum tantum latíbulum habet.

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