Results for: a fire is difficult to ward off when the neighboring house is in flames (Ovid)
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if it were in my power, I would be wiser; but a newly felt power carries me off in spite of myself; love leads me one way, my understanding another (Ovid)si possem sanior essem; sed trahit invitam nova vis; aliudque Cupido, mens aliud suadet
If it were in my power, I would be wiser; but a newly felt power carries me off in spite of myself; love leads me one way, my understanding another. --- Ovid [Publius Ovidius Naso]Si possem sanior essem. Sed trahit invitam nova vis; aliudque Cupido, Mens aliud
if Jupiter hurled his thunderbolt as often as men sinned, he would soon be out of thunderbolts (Ovid)si quoties homines peccant sua fulmina mittat Jupiter, exiguo tempore inermis erit
if the net be spread too openly, the bird avoids the snare (Ovid)quæ nimis apparent retia, vitat avis
if the stormy season should arrive, you will be alone (i.e., adversity finds few companions) (Ovid)tempora si fuerit nubila, solus eris
if you consider its antiquity, it is most ancient; if its dignity, it is most honorable; if its jurisdiction, it is most extensive (Coke, said of the English House of Commons)si antiquitatem spectes, est vetustissima; si dignitatem, est honoratissima; si jurisdictionem, est capacissima
if you count the sunny and the cloudy days of the whole year, you will find that the sunshine predominates (Ovid)si numeres anno soles et nubila toto, invenies nitidum sæpius isse diem
if you wish to marry suitably, marry your equal (in years) (Ovid)si qua voles apte nubere, nube pari
in all things, novelty is what we prize most (Ovid)est quoque cunctarum novitas carissima rerum
in an easy cause, any person may be eloquent (Ovid)in causa facili, cuivis licet esse diserto
in happy times we reckon many friends; but if fortune fails, we will have no friends (Ovid)tempore felici multi numerantur amici; si fortuna perit, nullus amicus erit
in the eddies where you least expect it, there will be a fish (Ovid)quo minime credas gurgite, piscis erit
In the middle of things you will go most safe. (Ovid)In medio tutissimus ibis
in those days applause was unaffected (Ovid)plausus tunc arte carebat
in time the bull is brought to wear the yoke (Ovid)tempore ruricolæ patiens fit taurus aratri
 

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