quod me nutrit me distruit
English translation: What pleases me (makes me feel good) kills me
| 07:41 Jul 4, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: Kemal Mustajbegovic Local time: 08:01 | |||
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| na +1 | what feeds me - destroys me |
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| na +1 | What nourishes me destroys me |
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| na | what feeds me destroys me |
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| na | What pleases me (makes me feel good) kills me |
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6 mins peer agreement (net): +1
what feeds me - destroys me Explanation: :) |
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7 mins
what feeds me destroys me Explanation: or perhaps 'what does me good, kills me' |
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12 mins peer agreement (net): +1
What nourishes me destroys me Explanation: Quod=what me=me nutrit=nourishes distruit-destroys |
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1 day 23 hrs
What pleases me (makes me feel good) kills me Explanation: Literally the correct translation is "What nourishes me destroys me",but literal words can lose subtlety of the real meaning. Every latin proverb ("sententia") hides - and carries - such subtlety. Studied Latin language for two years. |
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