vox populi, vox Rindvieh
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Etymology
From Latin vōx (“voice”), populī (“of the people”) and German Rindvieh, compare Latin vōx populī, vōx Deī. Literally, “voice of the people, voice [of] cattle” (in mixed Latin/German).
Proverb
- the voice of the people is worth nothing
- Synonym: vox populi, vox bovi
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