Ignavum, fucos, pecus a praesepibus arcent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lazy individuals are expelled from the community or hive to protect productivity.
- In plain terms
- Lazy drones are kicked out of the bee hive.
- What can you take from it?
- Communities often reject those who do not contribute.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is exclusion justified?
- How do groups maintain effort?
Another view
It justifies exclusion without considering reasons for inactivity.
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