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Dr. Valerie
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One half of the Courses For Philologists + Philologists' Corner Team.

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Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 571 p. 574-5, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
TFW you try to say what people expect you to say instead of what you really think and you end up tripping all over your words.
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 562 p. 573, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom

PS: The note here should refer to proverb 264, which I translated in early November last year, not 263, which is unrelated.
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
TFW you realize people will show you who they are if you pay attention.
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 534 p. 569, 1839

#WednesdayWisdom
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
TFW: you see the cracks starting to spread and then you remember…
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Happy Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 536 p. 569, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This week’s proverb gets straight to the point:
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 537 p. 569, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
TFW it’s autumn, it’s getting cold, the wildflowers are gone, and the trees are bare.
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Current mood:
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 528 p. 568, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom
October 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
… it doesn’t sit back and weigh its options, it doesn’t hedge its bets. Love is always all in.
October 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
And right now is the perfect time to start.

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October 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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October 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 532 p. 569, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom
October 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
That’s it — that’s the tweet.
October 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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October 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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October 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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October 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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October 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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October 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
If anyone has any questions about our language classes, we’ll be hosting a Space on That Other Platform this Sunday, October 5th at 3 PM Eastern.
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 523 p. 567, 1839.

#WednesdayWisdom
October 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM