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“corde”
(Greek: khorde, "gut string" [of a lyre]; used in an extended sense to mean "sinew, flexible rod-shaped organ, string, cord"; Latin: chorda, "related notes in music, string of a musical instrument, cat-gut" via Old French, corde, "rope, string, twist, cord")
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“corde”
Aliud corde premunt, aliud ore promunt.
One thing they conceal in the heart, they disclose another with the mouth.
Another version is, "No use trying to keep a secret." A warning that when more than one person knows something, it is no longer a secret because there is usually someone who will talk about it.
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cor-, cord-, cour-
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group A
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Beati mundi corde.
Blessed are the pure in heart.
Motto of Lancing College, U.K.; from the New Testament: Matthew 5:8.
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beat-
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cor-, cord-, cour-
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group B
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