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“auri sacra fames”
auri sacra fames (Latin saying)
Translation: "The cursed hunger for gold."
Those who live only to acquire wealth are characterized by Virgil as having auri sacra fames, or of being "money-mad".
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group A
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sacr-, sacro-
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