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fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

Readers reply: Travel broadens the mind what other sayings are patently false, or not always true?

Traveling often fails to change a person's outlook or prejudices, despite common beliefs about its broadening effects.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

10 Medieval Latin Wine Proverbs - Medievalists.net

1. Vinum da docto, laico de flumine cocto; Ille bibat vinum, qui scit formare Latinum. Translation: Give wine to the learned, water cooked from the river to the layman; Let him drink wine who knows how to shape Latin. Explanation: This proverb highlights the idea that wine, symbolising sophistication and culture, is suited for those educated and knowledgeable (the learned), while the uninitiated (laymen) might make do with simpler fare, here metaphorically described as "water cooked from the river." It also implies that true appreciation (of wine or language) requires skill and understanding.
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