Ut quod ali cibus est aliis fuat acre venenum.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What is food for one person can be poison to another, showing that effects depend on the recipient.
- In plain terms
- Something safe for one person might hurt another.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that what works for others may not work for you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is good for you but bad for others?
- How do you know what fits you?
Another view
Some truths or harms are universal regardless of individual differences.
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