vox populi, vox Rindvieh

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin vōx (voice), populī (of the people) and German Rindvieh, compare Latin vōx populī, vōx Deī. Literally (in mixed Latin/German), "voice of the people, voice [of] cattle".

Proverb[edit]

vox populi, vox Rindvieh

  1. the voice of the people is worth nothing
    Synonym: vox populi, vox bovi