Etymology[edit]
Literally, “it is not far from the Capitoline Hill to the Tarpeian rock”. Loose translation of calque of Latin arx Tarpeia Capitoli proxima.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /il n‿i a pɑ lwɛ̃ dy ka.pi.tɔl a la ʁɔʃ taʁ.pej.jɛn/
Proverb[edit]
il n’y a pas loin du Capitole à la roche Tarpéienne
- glory and fame are fleeting; there's a fine line between fame and infamy; sic transit gloria mundi
