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The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious. [lat., cui homini dii propitii sunt aliquid objiciunt lucri.]
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The Gods Give That Man Some Profit

Plautus
The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious. [lat., cui homini dii propitii sunt aliquid objiciunt lucri.]
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