fas est et ab hoste doceri

Latin quotation from Ovid

fas est et ab ho·​ste do·​ce·​ri fäs-ˈest-et-äb-ˈhȯ-ste-dȯ-ˈkā-(ˌ)rē How to pronounce fas est et ab hoste doceri (audio)
: it is right to be taught even by an enemy

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“Fas est et ab hoste doceri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fas%20est%20et%20ab%20hoste%20doceri. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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