mēpō meg' eipēis prin teleutēsant' idēis — Cicero by Claude

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mēpō meg' eipēis prin teleutēsant' idēis

say nothing great before you see (a man) at his end

Source Cf. Solon (Hdt. 1.32)

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Etymology

Cf. Solon's maxim 'call no man happy before death'.

Occurrences in 1 work (1 total)

Ad Atticum 4.8 April 56 BC · 1 occurrence

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