Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

Posted by TheFallen March 21, 2002In reply to Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus posted by Mario on March 21, 2002

See
www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 8 messages 978.html

Hi!

Thanks for the response. Actually, that article is exactly where I first saw this proverb, but that still doesn't tell me what it's origin is...

Anyone?

Thanks!
Mario.

To be brutally clear, it's a J.K. Rowling adaptation of an ancient proverb that is still with us, namely "let sleeping dogs lie", which was I believe around in much the same form in Roman times.

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