If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.
• Letter 17
• Letter 17
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Si rivus tenuiter fluit, non est alvei culpa, sed fontis.
— Jerome
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Si rivus tenuiter fluit, non est alvei culpa, sed fontis." in the context of "If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.
• Letter 17" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jerome" (Quotes, Letters)
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About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
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