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“quod natura negat”
Quod natura negat, reddere nemo potest. (Latin proverb)
What nature vetoes, no one can accomplish.
From Gaius Cornelius Gallus, in his Elegies. May we say that this is equivalent to "One who cannot pick up an ant and wants to pick up an elephant will some day see his folly"? -From George Herzog, in his Jabo Proverbs.
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Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group Q
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nasc-, nat-
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neg-, ne-
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