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man is a wolf to man

man is a wolf to man proverb: humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.

Proverb

man is a wolf to man

  1. Humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.

Origin of man is a wolf to man

Calque of Latin homō hominī lupus est.

Questions about man is a wolf to man

What does man is a wolf to man mean?
Man is a wolf to man means humans are often cruel, predatory, and inhumane towards each other.
What part of speech is man is a wolf to man?
Man is a wolf to man is a proverb.

Words near man is a wolf to man in the dictionary

  1. man in the middle
  2. man in the mirror
  3. man in the moon
  4. man in the street
  5. man in white
  6. man is a wolf to man
  7. man is the measure of all things
  8. man it out
  9. Man Jose
  10. man juice
  11. man lift

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