Sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti in vente et rapida scribere oportet aqua
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Words spoken to a lover in passion should be written in water, implying they are fleeting and should not be kept.
- In plain terms
- Do not take passionate words seriously because they disappear quickly.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignore heated words said in love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you trust words?
Another view
The advice relies on a specific cultural metaphor.
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