Talk:homo homini lupus

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What does "man is like a wolf to man" mean? I don't understand it. Mallerd 19:29, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Me neither. I thought wolves ate men. 76.122.119.33 22:30, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're so close. The proverb laments the hatred among men (or humans in general), and the violence they constantly inflict upon each other. --Florian Blaschke (talk) 15:37, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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