Another "What's this Latin saying?" thread.

[sk8rixtx]

Whats this mean:


"Gutta cavat lapidem."

[Ringo]

Drops of water hollow out a stone

[Derleth]

Meaning, of course, that Gandhi-like actions of passive resistance that each seem small will wear down even the most determined resistance.

[bibliophage]

The Oxford Book of Quotations gives two differnt sources:
Gutta cavat lapidem, consumitur anulus usu, "Dripping water hollows out a stone, a ring is worn away by use." -- Ovid (43 B.C.-A.D. 17)
Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo, "The drop of rain maketh a hole in the stone, not by violence but by oft falling." -- Bishop Hugh Latimer (ca. 1485-1555)

[HalberMensch242]

Hey guys..i got another one for ya..

"Eo Ipso"..haven't the slightest idea what it means

[don Jaime]

I believe that means "The things themselves" or "They themselves", but it's been a while since P.L. Chambers. I need to brush up.

Any lingua Latina message boards out there?