timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

Latin quotation from Virgil

ti·​meo Da·​na·​os et do·​na fe·​ren·​tes ˌti-mē-ˌō-ˈdä-nä-ˌōs-ˌet-ˌdō-nä-fe-ˈren-ˌtās How to pronounce timeo Danaos et dona ferentes (audio)
: I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts

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timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

time of day

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“Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timeo%20Danaos%20et%20dona%20ferentes. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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