cavat

Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Adams and myself endeavoured to recollect the old Distich -- Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed sepe cadendo.

John Adams diary 15, 30 January 1768, 10 August 1769 - 22 August 1770 1961

Stillicidi casus lapidem cavat (Continual dropping wears away a stone).

Quotations 1919

Stillicidi casus lapidem cavat (Continual dropping wears away a stone).

Quotations 1919

Stillicidi casus lapidem cavat (Continual dropping wears away a stone).

Quotations 1919

Stillicidi casus lapidem cavat (Continual dropping wears away a stone).

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature John Bartlett 1862

Gutta cavat lapidem [non vi sed saepe cadendo]: a water drop hollows a stone [not by force, but by falling often]

Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets 2009

However, Paul was quick to mention that this comes with one cavat - since Apple decides what runs on their platform, they could ultimately veto the platform add-on and kill the project.

fullasagoog.com full roast blend 2008

Vomcris obtufi dentem; cavat arbore lintresj Aut pecori fignum aut numeros inpreffit acervis.

P. Virgilii Maronis Opera Virgil, Gilbert Wakefield 1796

cui peccare licet peccat minus – The person who is allowed to sin, sins less exitus acta probat - The end justifies the means gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo - The drop excavates the stone, not with force but by falling often.

Ovid Sam Jordison 2005

cui peccare licet peccat minus – The person who is allowed to sin, sins less exitus acta probat - The end justifies the means gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo - The drop excavates the stone, not with force but by falling often.

Archive 2005-09-01 Sam Jordison 2005