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Homo homini lupus
Latin proverb / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Homo homini lupus, or in its unabridged form Homo homini lupus est, is a Latin proverb meaning literally "Man to man is wolf". It is used to refer to situations where a person has behaved comparably to a wolf. In this case, the wolf represents predatory, cruel, and generally inhuman qualities.
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For other uses, see Homo homini lupus (disambiguation).
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