Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret
English translation: You can drive nature out with a pitchfork...
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You can drive nature out with a pitchfork... Explanation: Here I go again, with the English! HTH Sheila naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret You can drive nature out with a pitchfork but she always comes back. Literally, "Nature can be expelled with a fork, but nevertheless always returns" http://www.rktekt.com/ck/LatSayings.html |
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24 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1she or it Explanation: Well, I imagine you could but I think 'she' refers to 'mother nature' here and is more poetic than 'it' in this context. Similarly, people often refer to boats and cars and the sea as 'she' in English. Hope this helps! Sheila |
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