timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

foreign term ti·meo Da·na·os et do·na fe·ren·tes \ˌti-mē-ˌō-ˈdä-nä-ˌōs-ˌet-ˌdō-nä-fe-ˈren-ˌtās\

Definition of TIMEO DANAOS ET DONA FERENTES

: I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts

Latin

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