Ignorance

Latin language proverbs and phrases about unintelligent, silly or just plain stupid behaviour.

He Who Feared, He Would Not Succeed, Sat Still

Submitted by Latin Proverbs on 09/22/2009

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Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet
He who feared, he would not succeed, sat still.

Submitted by Latin Proverbs on 08/10/2008

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Experientia docet (Tacitus)
Experience teaches.

Submitted by Latin Proverbs on 05/28/2007

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Damnant quod non intellegunt (Cicero)
They seek condemnation of what they do not understand.

Submitted by Latin Proverbs on 03/30/2007

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Nescio quid...
I do not know what...

Submitted by Latin Proverbs on 03/29/2007

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Nolumus leges Angliae mutari (King Charles I)