So, hoping you too are surviving the dust on your road to victory, here is today's proverb read out loud: 355. Palma non sine pulvere. The number here is the number for this proverb in Latin Via Proverbs: 4000 Proverbs, Mottoes and Sayings for Students of Latin. If you are reading this via RSS: The Flash audio content is not syndicated via RSS; please visit the Latin Audio Proverbs blog to listen to the audio.
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