We have water, we have porridge.
(So let’s count ourselves happy.) is the first person plural form of habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum (2): to have. Aquam is the accusative singular form of aqua, aquae (1f): water. is the first person plural form of habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum (2): to have. Polentam is the accusative singular form of polenta, polentae (1f): crushed grain (esp. barley); porridge.
Hard and hard do not make a wall.
(You need the soft stuff, too—mortar, not just bricks.) Dūrus/dūra/ dūrum (1/2): hard; rough, harsh. Et (conj.): and. Dūrus/dūra/ dūrum (1/2): hard; rough, harsh. Nōn: not. is the third person plural form of faciō, facere, fēcī, factum (3, –iō): to do; make. Mūrum is the accusative singular form of mūrus, mūrī (2m): wall.
I do not love this one if I am unwilling to hurt his feelings.
More literally: I do not love him unless I offend (him).
Nōn: not. , amāre, amāvī, amātum (1): to love. Illum is the masculine accusative singular form of ille/illa/illud (pron.): that; he, she it. Nisi (conj.): if not, unless; except. Offendō, offendere, offendī, offēnsum (3): to strike; offend.
You (pl.) call the ending of slavery an insult.
Iniūriam is the accusative singular form of iniūria, iniūriae (1f): injury, wrong, insult. is the second person plural form of vocō, vocāre, vocāvī, vocātum (1): to call; summon. Fīnem is the accusative singular form of fīnis, fīnis (3m): end; limit; purpose. Servitūs, servitūtis (3f): slavery, servitude.
You (sg.) are holding an eel by the tail.
Caudā is the ablative singular form of cauda, caudae (1f): tail. is the second person singular form of teneō, tenēre, tenuī, tentum (2): to hold; keep; restrain. Anguillam is the accusative singular form of anguilla, anguillae (1f): eel.
He who hears you, hears me.
Quī /quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Vōs is the accusative form of vōs: you (pl.). is the third person singular form of audiō, audīre, audīvī/audiī, audītum (4): to hear. Mē is the accusative singular form of ego. is the third person singular form of audiō, audīre, audīvī/audiī, audītum (4): to hear.
He trusts nothing to fortune.
Nihil (n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here acc.): nothing. Fortūnae is the dative singular form of fortūna, fortūnae (1f): fortune, chance, luck. is the third person singular form of crēdō, crēdere, crēdidī, crēditum (3): to entrust; trust; believe.
For you must not reckon thus:
More literally: For you (pl.) ought not to think this.
Nōn: not. Enim (particle): for, indeed. is the second person plural form of dēbeō, dēbēre, dēbuī, dēbitum (2): to owe; ought. Hoc is the neuter accusative singular form of hic/haec/hoc (pron.): this; he, she, it. Cōgitō, cōgitāre, cōgitāvī, cōgitātum (1): to think.
He thinks that he desires it.
More literally: He supposes himself to desire (it).
is the third person singular form of putō, putāre, putāvī, putātum (1): to think, regard, suppose. Sē is the accusative form of the reflexive pronoun. Cupiō, cupere, cupīvī/cupiī, cupītum (3, –iō): to desire, wish.
For by faith you (pl.) stand.
Nam (particle): for. Fidē is the ablative singular form of fidēs, fideī (5f): faith; reliance; loyalty. is the second person plural form of stō, stāre, stetī, statum (1): to stand.
We receive a sort of shock when we hear such sayings.
More literally: We hear these with a certain sting.
Haec is the neuter accusative plural form of hic/haec/hoc (pron.): this; he, she, it. Cum (prep.): with (takes the ablative). Ictū is the ablative singular form of ictus, ictūs (4m): blow; sting. Quōdam is the m/n ablative singular form of quīdam/quaedam/quoddam (adj.): some, a certain, a(n). is the first person plural form of audiō, audīre, audīvī/audiī, audītum (4): to hear.
Already you (sg.) come.
Iam (adv.): now; already. is the second person singular form of veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventum (4): to come.
They do give it, without realizing it.
More literally: The give (it) and they do not realize (it).
(He’s talking about people who give away their time.) is the third person plural form of dō, dare, dedī, datum (1, irreg.): to give; assign, attribute. Neque/ nec (conj.): and not, neither, nor. Intellegunt is the third person plural form of intellegō, intellegere, intellēxī, intellēctum (3): to understand; realize.
I do not know what I know.
(A pledge to keep quiet.) Quod is the neuter accusative singular form of quī/quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. , scīre, scīvī/sciī, scītum (4): to know. , nescīre, nescīvī/nesciī, nescītum (4): to not know.
Shall we do it or not?
More literally: Ought we to do (it) or not?
Faciō, facere, fēcī, factum (3, –iō): to do; make. is the first person plural form of dēbeō, dēbēre, dēbuī, dēbitum (2): to owe, ought. An (interrog. particle): whether; or (in a question); it can also start a direct question. Nōn: not.
Why do you laugh?
Alt. : What are you laughing at?
Quid is the neuter accusative singular form of quis/quis/quid (interrog. pron.): who? what? —the neuter accusative form can be used as an adverb meaning why? is the second person plural form of rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsum (2): to laugh.
I say no more.
More literally: I do not say more (things).
Plūra is the neuter accusative plural form of plūrēs/plūrēs/plūra (3): more numerous, more (in number); many. Nōn: not. , dīcere, dīxī, dictum (3): to say.
Everyone knows that you know it.
More literally: All know you to know this.
Hoc is the neuter accusative singular form of hic/haec/hoc (pron.): this; he, she, it. Vōs is the accusative form of vōs: you (pl.). Sciō, scīre, scīvī/sciī, scītum (4): to know. Omnēs is the m/f nominative plural form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): every, all; (m. pl. used substantively) all people, everyone. is the third person plural form of sciō, scīre, scīvī/sciī, scītum (4): to know.
He who proves too much proves nothing.
Quī /quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Nimium is the accusative singular form of nimium, nimiī (2n): an excessive amount, too much (a common substantive use of nimius/nimia/nimium (1/2): excessive). is the third person singular form of probō, probāre, probāvī, probātum (1): to try, test; approve; prove, demonstrate. Nihil (n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here acc.): nothing. is the third person singular form of probō, probāre, probāvī, probātum (1): to try, test; approve; prove, demonstrate.