Talk:Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
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This phrase exists in the German Wikipedia: [1]. Shawnc 16:07, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
- Yes - I came here looking for this phrase. Please don't move it somewhere else. For great justice. 19:08, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure that Terence didn't write this proverb. It's attributed to him all over the web, and a line number in Phormio is even given for the appearance of the line, but it's not there. One thing he did write was "Aliis si licet, tibi non licet" ("If it's permitted to others, it's not permitted to you") which may have been the inspiration for this rhyming version. According to this page, the proverb is medieval. --Hapax 18:25, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
