lupus in fabula
Latin
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.pus in ˈfaː.bu.laː/, [ˈɫʊ.pʊs ɪn ˈfaː.bʊ.ɫaː]
Synonyms
- (shut up!): tacē, dēsine!, pāx!, fac taceās!, st!, tacē tū!, linguae temperā!, pāx sit rēbus!
See also
Proverb
- (idiomatic) speak of the devil, talk of the devil, talk of the devil, and he will appear, it is he I was speaking of, of a person who comes just as we are talking about him
- De nescio quo loquebaris et subito venit is, dicis tu, 'lupus in fabula'.
- You were speaking about somebody or other and all of a sudden that person arrives; you say, 'lupus in fabula.'
- De Varrone loquebamur: lupus in fabulā: venit enim ad me.
- I said "speaking of the devil" about Varro, for he came to me.
- De nescio quo loquebaris et subito venit is, dicis tu, 'lupus in fabula'.
Synonyms
- (speak of the devil): lupus in sermone
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