parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus
Latin quotation from Horace
par·tu·ri·unt mon·tes, nas·ce·tur ri·di·cu·lus mus
pär-ˈtu̇r-ē-ˌu̇nt-ˈmȯn-ˌtās näs-ˈkā-ˌtu̇r-ri-ˌdi-ku̇-lu̇s-ˈmüs 
: the mountains are in labor, (and) an absurd mouse will be born
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“Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parturiunt%20montes%2C%20nascetur%20ridiculus%20mus. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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