Apuleius, Florida 18 November 14, 2013November 14, 2013 ~ sententiaeantiquae “where there is abundance there is malignancy” ubi uber, ibi tuber Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading... Published by sententiaeantiquae Original translations of famous words from Ancient Greece and Rome View all posts by sententiaeantiquae
I don’t understand the metaphor here, why can “tuber” mean malignancy?