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latet anguis in herbā

[ˈɫa.tɛt ˈaŋ.ɡʷɪs ˈɪn ˈhɛr.baː]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. there is a snake in the grass
  2. A Latin idiom used to warn of a hidden danger or a concealed threat in a seemingly safe situation.
Examples

Cave, nam latet anguis in herbā.

Be careful, for there is a snake in the grass.

Pronunciationˈɫa.tɛt ˈaŋ.ɡʷɪs ˈɪn ˈhɛr.baː

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteOften used metaphorically to describe a secret enemy or a trap.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.