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These proverbs about Shepherds and Sheep (Pastores et Oves) are just one group of the large body of proverbs about rams, sheep, and lambs in Latin! For more information about the rams and sheep and lambs in Latin bestiaries, visit the Aries-Ovis-Agnus in the Zoo. If you find some of the proverbs below difficult to understand, you will find some English translations at the Zoo page, along with many other proverbs! |
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| Pastorem pascere oportet oves. |
pascere: complementary infinitive with oportet (and pastorem is accusative subject) |
| Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis. |
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| Oves meae vocem meam audiunt. |
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| Boni pastoris est tondere pecus, non deglubere. |
tondere...deglubere: infinitives as nouns |
| Tonderi meas oves, non radi volo. |
tonderi...rado: complementary infinitives with volo |
| Enumerat miles vulnera, pastor oves. |
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| Fiet unum ovile et unus pastor. |
Note: From a sermon by Jesus in the Gospel of John. |
| Pasce agnos meos; pasce oves meas. |
Note: The words of the risen Jesus to Peter. |
| Ovium nullus usus, si pastor absit. |
absit: subjunctive with si |
| Sicut oves non habentes pastorem. |
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| Percutiam pastorem, et dispergentur oves gregis. |
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| Dum pastores odia exercent, lupus intrat ovile.  |
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