Centesimus Quintus Decimus: November 22, 2008: Messis
messis, messis f. (acc: messem or messim)
Definition: Harvest; Harvest time
Sententia: Adhuc tua messis in herba est
Your harvest is still on the stalk (i.e., don't count your chickens before they hatch!)
This proverb is shamelessly taken from Ovid's Amores (XVII. Helene Paridi), in order to not only provide a good, autumn-y word, but also to remind of us of an important fact of life! I certainly have assumed I had already harvested my crop one too many times. In addition to this word being included in Ovid, it is included in commentaries' on the Aeneid and the Iliad, as well as your local Latin dictionary.
This LVD has been brought to you by Meghan, instead of Christina. She instead shall be whisked away tomorrow, with many others, to our lovely Commonwealth's capitol, Richmond! Indeed, it is the time of the Virginia Junior Classical League Convention, for which I wish all good luck.
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