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Being Careful

Latin language proverbs and phrases on being careful and cautious.

The Matter Is Safe

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Salva res est
The matter is safe.

I Am Afraid of the Greeks, even Bearing Gifts

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes (Virgil, Aeneid)
I am afraid of the Greeks, even [when they are] bearing gifts.

To Err Is Human

Errare est humanum.
(Seneca the Younger, an ancient Roman philosopher)
To err is human.

Once Let Out, What You Have Said Cannot Be Taken Back

Nescit vox missa reverti (Horace)
Once let out, what you have said cannot be taken back.

Pick Roses in the Morning, so They Do not Fade; a Young Woman Ages Quickly

Ne pereant lege mane rosas: cito virgo senescit (Florus)
Pick roses in the morning, before they fade: a young woman ages quickly.